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The Role-Playing Game
So far, 9 people have completed this assignment and it has 2109 views.
Inspired by role-playing websites, where participants create a character for themselves and "role-play" said character. Each post is a short piece of fictional writing, but unique in that each entry is supposed to purposely intertwine with the one before and after it (all written by different people!). How? Each time your entry starts, reference what the previous person's post dealt with, and when it ends leave something open for someone else to jump in. For websites, they usually stick to a set genre (fantasy, sci-fi etc.) and rules, but for this assignment I'm thinking of going crazy and setting no ...
Monologue of a household tool
So far, 27 people have completed this assignment and it has 3485 views.
Have you ever wondered what your tools around the house are thinking from day to day? Write a short inner monologue or narrative from the perspective of a household tool. It can be a blender, a circular saw, chair...anything you use around the house. Try to keep it vague so your reader has to think about what the tool is. For bonus points, throw in an image or a GIF of that tool's perspective.
Postcards from the Past…
So far, 24 people have completed this assignment and it has 3249 views.
Find an old archive: letter, postcard, photograph, memo, computer document, e-mail. Then, form a story surrounding the piece. Develop a general, basic narrative or back story and characters. It doesn't have to be super long; it can be a haiku or a novella--your choice. Let the past inspire you! My example is a postcard from World War I. It was discovered unsent and from an unknown author, and attached to the postcard was a small poppy, addressed to the soldier's love. I wrote a poem in Spanish about the postcard, and you can read the poem and its translation at ...
It’s Dead, Jim
So far, 7 people have completed this assignment and it has 1776 views.
Around my home you will find a growing collection of broken debris of the digital age gone awry. Examples of these include a digital camera with a stripped gear that refuses to push the lens out anymore; a 1 TB hard drive containing irreplaceable family photos that my computer no longer recognizes; my first laptop computer, a 486 Toshiba with monochrome screen that refuses to power on; my current Macbook Pro which still functions but had coffee spilt on the keyboard and now requires an external keyboard because I've been too busy to have it repaired; an iPod Shuffle accidentally ...
Different Point of View – Same Place
So far, 9 people have completed this assignment and it has 2382 views.
Take a scene from any movie (that includes more than one character) and rewrite it from the perspective of a different character. Write about the emotions and thoughts the character is having without acknowledging what you know from the original scene. For example: You could write on the scene from Titanic using Jack's perspective while they were in the water and Rose was on the door. Be creative the possibilities for this are endless.
Your Character’s Past
So far, 24 people have completed this assignment and it has 2221 views.
If you've been a part of DS106 for at least a few weeks, you've probably already thought of and created a host character that you will be following around for the remainder of the semester. There are already a lot of assignemnts that deal with your character, but for this assignment, you need to explain how your character grew up, and what made them the way they are today. Did they have a happy or sad childhood? What decisions in life led them up to the point they are at now? Just give us some more detailed background on your ...
Sharing Credit
So far, 13 people have completed this assignment and it has 2332 views.
This is an assignment for two or more people. It's very simple: Take turns writing a collaborative story via email, each writing a minimum of 4 times. Have fun with it!
To my mom
So far, 40 people have completed this assignment and it has 3274 views.
If you're like me, you are super close to your mom. The woman who has done everything for you from missing work to be with you, to driving hours to be with you. But there is not enough words to thank her. How do you even show her how much you appreciate her for doing everyhing she has done (or even just for loving you) For this assignment you must write an open letter to your mother. Whether it is a thank you letter, a sorry letter, or an anger one. Express the words you always wanted to say to ...
Status Report
So far, 5 people have completed this assignment and it has 2026 views.
As part of an agency, it is your duty to summarize your findings for the public. Take all of the group that your agency has done and sum it up. This can be case-by-case or in any other format. Write a detailed synopsis that references the evidence and assignments your team has put together, then draw conclusions.
Letter From Out of the Blue
So far, 6 people have completed this assignment and it has 2157 views.
Sit down and write out a letter longhand to someone who will appreciate it. Put it in an envelope, add an old fashioned postage stamp, and drop it in the mail to your recipient. Be sure to get some evidence of your “snail mail” exchange, either by photographing your letter, or even better still, the reply you got back. Extra internet points if you write it to someone whom you do not know, but still feel a common connection.