RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to the BOASAS strip below. Click to enlarge.
Monday, March 23, 2009
BOASAS 2
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to the BOASAS strip below. Click to enlarge.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to the BOASAS strip below. Click to enlarge.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Her Morning Elegance
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite to "Her Morning Elegance" by Oren Lavie.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite to "Her Morning Elegance" by Oren Lavie.
Monday, March 16, 2009
The Orange
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite after watching "The Orange" by Benjamin Rosenbaum and Nick Fox-Gieg below.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite after watching "The Orange" by Benjamin Rosenbaum and Nick Fox-Gieg below.
How-To
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Write a how-to in paragraph form -- meaning, no bulletpoints or numbered lists.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Write a how-to in paragraph form -- meaning, no bulletpoints or numbered lists.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
A Softer World
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite to this strip of A Softer World. Click to enlarge.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite to this strip of A Softer World. Click to enlarge.
Blood Vessels
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
If I travel my veins a la The Magic School Bus, zooming through arteries and flashing my red blood cells, how would I know me from anyone else?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
If I travel my veins a la The Magic School Bus, zooming through arteries and flashing my red blood cells, how would I know me from anyone else?
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
American Girl
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "American Girl."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "American Girl."
First and Last
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Your very first memory. Is it related to what you hope will be your last memory?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Your very first memory. Is it related to what you hope will be your last memory?
Stillwater
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
The water is blue and still. I wonder what I'd find at the bottom.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
The water is blue and still. I wonder what I'd find at the bottom.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Graffiti Eye
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite with the photo below. From Photobucket.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite with the photo below. From Photobucket.
Insight
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
An epiphany you would have been happier without.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
An epiphany you would have been happier without.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
BOASAS
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite to Boy on a Stick and Slither. Click on image to enlarge.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite to Boy on a Stick and Slither. Click on image to enlarge.
Limitations
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
He wondered when he had developed such limitations.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
He wondered when he had developed such limitations.
Disposable Camera
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
A disposable camera, found three years later shows ____.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
A disposable camera, found three years later shows ____.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Measuring Cups
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite to Andrew Bird's "Measuring Cups."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
Freewrite to Andrew Bird's "Measuring Cups."
Had Enough?
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 minutes
"Are you done now? Have you had enough? It's time to give up. And there's nothing wrong with that."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 minutes
"Are you done now? Have you had enough? It's time to give up. And there's nothing wrong with that."
Friday, February 20, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Memory Objects
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
A physical object that best symbolizes memory.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
A physical object that best symbolizes memory.
Friday, February 6, 2009
I Summon You
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to Spoon's "I Summon You."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to Spoon's "I Summon You."
Give and Take
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
The Good Lord giveth, the Good Lord taketh away.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
The Good Lord giveth, the Good Lord taketh away.
Love Lost
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Looking for the place where warm feelings for her were stored.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Looking for the place where warm feelings for her were stored.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Judy
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to the song "Judy" by The Pipettes.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
Freewrite to the song "Judy" by The Pipettes.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Valentine's Day
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
"I took her to McDonald's for Valentine's Day."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
"I took her to McDonald's for Valentine's Day."
Friday, January 30, 2009
Meet Me in the Morning
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to Everything But the Girl's "Meet Me in the Morning."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to Everything But the Girl's "Meet Me in the Morning."
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Seven Kisses
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Chart a character's life/growth in seven kisses.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Chart a character's life/growth in seven kisses.
Space Between
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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The space between what you wish and what is.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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The space between what you wish and what is.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Panamarenko
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to this photo of Panamarenko's "Archaeopterix B."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to this photo of Panamarenko's "Archaeopterix B."
Evangelium
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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"... a fleeting glimpse of Joy, Joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief." -- JRR Tolkien, "On Fairy Stories"
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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"... a fleeting glimpse of Joy, Joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief." -- JRR Tolkien, "On Fairy Stories"
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tired of Waiting for You
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to The Kinks' "Tired of Waiting for You."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to The Kinks' "Tired of Waiting for You."
Everything I Never Wanted
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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"It was everything I never wanted."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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"It was everything I never wanted."
Precious Items
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Five physical things you can't live without.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Five physical things you can't live without.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Obi Best
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to Obi Best's "It's Because of People Like You."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to Obi Best's "It's Because of People Like You."
Internet Network
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Do you use social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace or Twitter? Which do you use? Do they reflect aspects of their users' personalities/ideals or not?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Do you use social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace or Twitter? Which do you use? Do they reflect aspects of their users' personalities/ideals or not?
Friday, January 23, 2009
Lloyd, I'm Ready
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to Camera Obscura's "Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to Camera Obscura's "Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken."
Cereal Straws
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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"Three things were scratched on the grocery list in pencil: tampons, frozen chicken breasts, and Kellogg Froot Loops Cereal Straws."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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"Three things were scratched on the grocery list in pencil: tampons, frozen chicken breasts, and Kellogg Froot Loops Cereal Straws."
Time Goes By
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Time goes by but unchanging things exist.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Time goes by but unchanging things exist.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Breakdown
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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You're in a car with one person you know well and two you've never met before. The car breaks down miles from town.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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You're in a car with one person you know well and two you've never met before. The car breaks down miles from town.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Willy Wonka
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Create a new candy. What's it called? What's your inspiration? What's it taste like? What's special about it?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Create a new candy. What's it called? What's your inspiration? What's it taste like? What's special about it?
Past Homes
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Describe a city or town you used to live in -- specifically, a route you took to get from one place to another.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Describe a city or town you used to live in -- specifically, a route you took to get from one place to another.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Little Victories
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Freewrite to Matt Nathanson's "Little Victories." Performance below.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Freewrite to Matt Nathanson's "Little Victories." Performance below.
Mythology
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Create a world mythos, including gods, ceremonies, legends, heroes, and rules of the universe a la Greek, Roman, or Chinese legends and philosophy.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Create a world mythos, including gods, ceremonies, legends, heroes, and rules of the universe a la Greek, Roman, or Chinese legends and philosophy.
Inauguration Fever
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Your thoughts on the MEDIA COVERAGE of Barack Obama's Inauguration.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Your thoughts on the MEDIA COVERAGE of Barack Obama's Inauguration.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Dickshakers Union
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to Surf City's "Dickshakers Union."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite to Surf City's "Dickshakers Union."
Friday, January 16, 2009
Muscle Beach
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Freewrite with the photo below. Venice Beach, California.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Freewrite with the photo below. Venice Beach, California.
Resolutions
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Write three New Year's Resolutions for each of your characters.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Write three New Year's Resolutions for each of your characters.
Painterly
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Think of a place that is special to you. How would you paint it?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Think of a place that is special to you. How would you paint it?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Austrian Cemetery
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite with the photo below. Cemetery, Salzberg, Austria.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Freewrite with the photo below. Cemetery, Salzberg, Austria.
Redo
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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If life had a reset button, would you use it? If so, when?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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If life had a reset button, would you use it? If so, when?
Character Profile
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 minutes
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Create a profile for a fictitious character. Follow the guidelines below, and add your own!
Name:
Age, Gender:
Physical Description:
Place Born, Place Currently Residing:
Favorite/Least Favorite Food:
Favorite/Least Favorite TV Show:
Greatest Wish:
Biggest Fear:
Pet Peeves:
Loves:
One Regret:
Favorite/Least Favorite Flower:
View on Marriage/Children:
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 minutes
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Create a profile for a fictitious character. Follow the guidelines below, and add your own!
Name:
Age, Gender:
Physical Description:
Place Born, Place Currently Residing:
Favorite/Least Favorite Food:
Favorite/Least Favorite TV Show:
Greatest Wish:
Biggest Fear:
Pet Peeves:
Loves:
One Regret:
Favorite/Least Favorite Flower:
View on Marriage/Children:
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Dreidel Pyramid
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Freewrite with the photo below.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Freewrite with the photo below.
Cliff's Edge
GENRE: fiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Begin or end with this statement: "Sometimes one stands at the edge of a cliff, and must decide to jump or back away."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 minutes
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Begin or end with this statement: "Sometimes one stands at the edge of a cliff, and must decide to jump or back away."
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
"How to See the Sun Rise"
GENRE: fiction, nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 6 minutes
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Freewrite with Ben Sollee's "How to See the Sun Rise." Performance below.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 6 minutes
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Freewrite with Ben Sollee's "How to See the Sun Rise." Performance below.
Timelines
GENRE: nonfiction
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 minutes
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Take something from your past and trace how it influences your present and possibly your future.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 minutes
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Take something from your past and trace how it influences your present and possibly your future.
The Beatles. Nirvana. Britney Spears?
GENRE: FICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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You're a musical sensation taking the world by storm. What is your music like and what is your typical day?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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You're a musical sensation taking the world by storm. What is your music like and what is your typical day?
Monday, January 12, 2009
Po Lin
GENRE: FICTION/NONFICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Freewrite using this photo. Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Freewrite using this photo. Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
Travelin' Blues
GENRE: NONFICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Recount a trip you took that went horribly wrong.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 minutes
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Recount a trip you took that went horribly wrong.
Elevator Claustrophobia
GENRE: FICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 MINUTES
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You're trapped in an elevator with your ex-significant other -- not two minutes after you just broke up with him/her.
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 MINUTES
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You're trapped in an elevator with your ex-significant other -- not two minutes after you just broke up with him/her.
Fluency
GENRE: NONFICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 4 MINUTES
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If you could be fluent in any language in the world, what would it be? What would you say in that language and who would you say it to?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 4 MINUTES
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If you could be fluent in any language in the world, what would it be? What would you say in that language and who would you say it to?
Magician's Secrets
GENRE: FICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 MINUTES
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Begin writing with this statement: "It was almost time for the big finale when the magician finally sensed that something was wrong."
RECOMMENDED TIME: 5 MINUTES
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Begin writing with this statement: "It was almost time for the big finale when the magician finally sensed that something was wrong."
Hollywood
GENRE: NONFICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 MINUTES
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A bigtime Hollywood producer has decided to make your life story a film. Write a short scene of the movie. What genre is it? Who would play you?
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 MINUTES
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A bigtime Hollywood producer has decided to make your life story a film. Write a short scene of the movie. What genre is it? Who would play you?
Superhero Origins
GENRE: FICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 10 MINUTES
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You are a superhero. Write your origin story. Don’t forget these things: What’s your superhero name? If you have powers, how did you gain them? What’s your costume? Who are your enemies?
Childhood Songs
GENRE: NONFICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 MINUTES
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What was your favorite song at the age of 7? Why was it your favorite? Would you listen to it now?
Untagged Dialogue
GENRE: FICTION/NONFICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: 7 MINUTES
Write a dialogue between two people — without using speech tags (like "he said" and she said") or actions. Use accents, slang, dialects, subjects spoken about etc. to identify gender, age and location.
Fairytale Memories
GENRE: NON-FICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: FIVE MINUTES
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Recount a childhood memory as a fairy tale beginning with “Once Upon a Time…”
Glamour
GENRE: FICTION
RECOMMENDED TIME: SEVEN MINUTES
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Begin or end with this statement:
“All we had for kindling were three copies of Playboy from 1955 and a year old copy of Glamour magazine.”
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