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Sharing Credit
So far, 12 people have completed this assignment and it has 1735 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!
Dear Diary….
So far, 10 people have completed this assignment and it has 3598 views.
Write a diary entry from your favorite Disney Villain's perspective. What did the Evil Queen think of the soup today? How'd she react when a nearby kingdom had their brat prince over for a visit? You decide.
A Story In Alphabet
So far, 8 people have completed this assignment and it has 1879 views.
Create a story that uses words that begin with the letters of the alphabet consecutively. For example, A big cat dug eight... But you have to go all the way to the letter Z. Try to make as much sense as possible. Or if you really can't, then go crazy. Be creative and have fun!
Write a movie review
So far, 18 people have completed this assignment and it has 1686 views.
Pretty straight forward, write a review of a movie. Don;t be afraid to use images, GIFs, and clips to support your discussion, but focus on the text. Make an argument about the film, no lame thumbs up nonsense.
Quote Me on That
So far, 14 people have completed this assignment and it has 1884 views.
Share a quote (or quotes) from a reading you've done and explain what interests you about it.
Write an Alternative Ending
So far, 69 people have completed this assignment and it has 4130 views.
Write an alternative ending to a novel, movie, short story, poem, etc. What else can I say but make it damn good! Want some examples? Here are 13 alternative endings for various popualr films: http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/films/alternate-movie-endings-better-than-the-real-ones
timeline
So far, 3 people have completed this assignment and it has 3058 views.
Make a timeline. compare the events associated with world events with your life path .
Tell us about your future life!
So far, 23 people have completed this assignment and it has 2349 views.
Write out the history of your future life as if you were featured in a textbook. Make it about college life and what you want to pursue afterward!
Postcards from the Past…
So far, 23 people have completed this assignment and it has 2578 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 ...
Holifaves
So far, 11 people have completed this assignment and it has 1616 views.
While we're in a long string of Holiday seasons, lets keep things a little festive. For this assignment you are to write about your favorite holiday. Be as descriptive as possible. What makes it your favorite? Is there a special memory attached to it? What smells or sounds remind you of it?