Many Hands, One Story

Collaborative numbered stories.

Perfect Location

Think of the most beautiful and/or interesting place you’ve ever been to and then set a story there. It doesn’t have to be the exact place (i.e. Tahoe, Vegas, Yellowstone, etc.) it can be a place that only exists in your mind, or even a place you’ve only seen before in pictures. Be creative, feel free to set any scene there, and remember– the only limits are the limits you impose on your own creativity. Another way to interpret this assignment is to picture your own personal heaven.
Due at the end of the period - 300 words.

"We are all that we are not"

What does this statement mean?  Does it apply to your life in some way?  Respond to this statement in poetry or prose.  Your piece must be 250 words in length.  It is due at the end of the period.

Assignment for March 28

Personal Hell

If someone could create the worst possible place for your soul to dwell in for eternity, what would that place be?  You can be serious or humorous in your response.  Write 250 words.  It must be posted at the end of the period.

Words, Words, Words

Pick three words/things (any part of speech) that you like or that sound good when you say them. They could be colors, places, even names -- nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. Now, write a story using these three words in creative ways. (You can combine them, use them for section headings, use them as character names, etc. The possibilities are limitless.)

Due at the end of the period on Thursday. 500 words.

An Object in the Future

Pick up an object near you and look at it. Really study it. Try to find some aspect of it that future generations might change or improve on it. Now imagine that it’s your job to market this new and improved object to the public. What do you say? How do you approach the futuristic masses with this item that could go so far in making their lives better? You can write this is the form of a short story, with descriptions, characters, and dialogue, OR as a speech.
Due at the end of class - 300 words minimum.

Animals

Animals have played a huge role in literature throughout history. They appear in poems and stories, and plenty of nonfiction works have been written about animals and humans’ experiences with animals.
Humans have forged strong bonds with animals. Some of our pets are like family members. In fact, Americans spend $41 billion dollars a year on their animal companions. Billions more are donated to wildlife preservation, animal welfare advocacy, and conservation efforts.
Naturally, animals fit comfortably into the stories we tell.

Today’s creative writing prompts pay homage to our animal friends by inspiring a writing session that features animals, either in a positive or negative fashion. Be creative - the animals could be sentient/speaking characters or more passive pets. Due at the end of class on Friday - 500 words.

This prompt is due at the end of Tuesday's class for Mr. Kupiec's Period 9 students.