Weekly Challenges

Create your own comic strip with a minimum of three panels. Feel free to incorporate fun elements like whimsical characters and onomatopoeia (words that imitate the sound being described) in your speech bubbles. 

End a poem or short story with the line: “And now you know why I can never leave.”

It’s a beautiful day, and you’re out for a stroll in the park. A bench beckons you to have a seat and watch the world go by. What do you see? What do you think about? Respond in poetry or prose.

Fill a vase with unusual objects – anything but flowers – for a nontraditional still-life. The medium is up to you!

Imagine a character’s pivotal rite of passage among friends. What does it entail? What does it signify?

Two old friends are reminiscing on a significant and life-altering event. They have markedly different memories from that day.

Experiment with creating art solo in a quiet spot, and then try it in a crowded place with a friend or two nearby (maybe art class?) Share your results. Which way works better for you?

Your character wakes to see themselves unexpectedly changed in the mirror. What do they see – and what do they do?

Honor Emily Dickinson (born Dec. 10, 1830) with a poem that reflects her sense of curiosity and keen observational skills.

Recall a favorite happy memory and put it to paper in any style. How do you go about portraying the emotion?

Write a story or poem in the second person point of view, making the reader a part of the written work by addressing them directly (otherwise understood as “breaking the fourth wall”).

Describe in detail – from morning to night, or over a period of days – how your family celebrates your favorite holiday of the year (a December holiday, or any holiday). Do you decorate?  Cook special foods together? Hold special traditions?