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Daily Creativity #19: Write about the First Day of School

Post Published April 16, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about the first day of school (can be elementary school, middle school, high school, college, or anything else). You can make this a shining moment for your character, or you can make it awkward...
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Weekly Writing Workshop #2, Friday April 10, 2020: Comfort

Post Published April 15, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our second Weekly Writing Workshop! The Stone Soup Weekly Writing Workshop is open to all Stone Soup contributors and subscribers during the COVID-19-related school closures and shelte...
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Daily Creativity #18: Get inspired by an everyday object

Post Published April 15, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Find an everyday object that you don't usually give much thought to, and write down every detail you can about it. What does it look, sound, taste, smell, and feel like?
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Daily Creativity #17: Write a fake interview

Post Published April 14, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Do a fake interview. You can interview anyone: your BFF, your cat, or even your houseplant. Think about what they would answer to your questions, and what you would ask them if you could ask anything.
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Daily Creativity #16 | Flash Contest: Write from the Point of View of an Animal

Post Published April 13, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Editor's note: For this week's Daily Creativity prompts, we've got a special takeover! Molly Torinus, Stone Soup reader and contributor, has written the five prompts we'll be posting for the week.
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Daily Creativity #15: Write New Lyrics or Music for a Handwashing Song

Post Published April 10, 2020 by Jane Levi

Are you still singing the same old hand washing song? Are you tired of it, yet? Write some new words to fit with your favorite melody. Maybe it’s the tune you are tired of.
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Daily Creativity #14: Poetry Charades

Post Published April 9, 2020

This is an activity to complete with one other person who you can see. So, that means a sibling, a parent, or other person in your home; or a friend or other family member over Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsAp...
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Weekly Writing Workshop #1, Friday April 3, 2020: Inspiration From Random Words

Post Published April 8, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Our first Weekly Writing Workshop! The Stone Soup Weekly Writing Workshop is open to all Stone Soup contributors and subscribers during the COVID-19-related school closures and shelter-in-place arran...
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Daily Creativity #13: Focus on the Letter W

Post Published April 8, 2020 by Jane Levi

It’s Wednesday! Today, we are going to be guided by a letter of the alphabet: W! Really focus on the W in the What, Where, and Who of your Work. Create a drama that takes place on a Wednesday, in...
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Daily Creativity #12: Write a Story in the Second Person

Post Published April 7, 2020

More often than not, we write stories in the first person (I) or the third (she or he). Today we have a new challenge: write a short story narrated in the second person—i.e. “You open the door.
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