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Daily Creativity #11 | Flash Contest: Write about how COVID-19 has affected your life

Post Published April 6, 2020

How has COVID-19 affected your daily life so far? What has changed, and what is still the same? Which changes are positive, and which negative? What makes you most anxious when thinking about it?
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Daily Creativity #9: Write a Letter to Yourself in 20 Years

Post Published April 2, 2020

Write a letter to yourself in 20 years. What would you like your future self to remember–about yourself, your family, your home, your country–about this moment in time, about how it feels to be yo...
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Daily Creativity #7: Keep a Visual Diary

Post Published March 31, 2020

Begin keeping a visual diary of your time in quarantine. Take one photograph or draw one picture to add to it daily.
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Daily Creativity #6 | Flash Contest: Write a Story in Dialogue

Post Published March 30, 2020

Write a story told completely through dialogue. How do you communicate the differences between characters? How can you make sure that the reader knows what is going on?
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Daily Creativity #5: Flash Fiction of Social Activity

Post Published March 27, 2020 by Jane Levi

It's Friday--time for some flash fiction! Think of an activity you like to take part in with other people–like football or singing or playing a board game–and write a narrative of fewer than 250 w...
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Daily Creativity #4: Personal Narrative with Food

Post Published March 26, 2020

What is your favorite dish or food? Why? What memories are associated with it? Write a personal narrative exploring these questions.
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Daily Creativity #3: Write a Poem with Interesting Words

Post Published March 25, 2020

Flip through any book or magazine, creating a list of ten words that catch your eye. Look up any words you don’t know. Then write a 14-line poem that incorporates all ten words.
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Daily Creativity #2: Start a Dream Journal

Post Published March 24, 2020

Create a notebook or document dedicated to recording your dreams. To begin, write down as many dreams as you can remember from your life, then try to record your dreams daily as soon as you wake up.
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Daily Creativity #1: Sharing Hope using Spoken Word

Post Published March 23, 2020 by Jane Levi

Radio producer Cathy Fitzgerald is inviting everyone to share their experiences during this time, through the power of spoken word. She wants to hear your voices talking about how you are feeling, how...
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Writing Activity: Using Framing to Add Depth and Power

Post Published October 18, 2019 by William Rubel

Emma McKinny's story "Windsong," is about going to a performance of Dr. Atomic, an opera by John Adams with libretto by Peter Sellers. Her father is the lead singer.
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