Make Something: Faux Meal
“Make a meal that doesn’t look like what it actually is and serve it to friends.” Some days, I do this for the children—just because. One year for April Fools […]
Make Something: With a Friend
Oh, how I wish today’s make something prompt had come up four days ago, for Day 200! The 200th assignment was to make something with hair. I scraped by with […]
Make Something: Map
As a writer, I prefer to travel toward the southwest of this land. As a teacher, I try to guide my students there as well.
Make Something: New Seem Old
Today’s creative challenge is to make something new seem old. So I made a little quiz. Can you match the texting abbreviations in the first column to my invented Shakespearean interpretations […]
Make Something: Glasses
The year was probably 1994 or 1995. I’d been out of journalism school and writing professionally (for pay) for a few years. An outstanding boss/writing mentor had taught me even […]
Make Something: Hair
As I reached this 200th day of making things, I confess that my heart sank when I read the prompt. Noah Scalin invited me to create something from my own […]
Make Something: Flag
Can you imagine the congressional brawl if a senator called for a flag overhaul? With opinions so varied and agreements so few any vote would downgrade our red, white, and […]
Make Something: Dance Step
The Writer’s Dance We begin with confidence – jumping boldly to the dance floor, with a big idea and both feet. We shuffle around, rearranging that idea in small steps. […]
Make Something: Mouth
glossy painted to impress close carrying soft secrets pressed tight with frustration plump injected past pretty quivering before tears flow joined in thrilling intimacy
Make Something: 10-Word Fantasy
Today’s make something prompt: Write a 10-word fantasy story. Bonus for illustration. Fantasy is not exactly my genre. By day I’m a business writer. When I have time for creative […]
Make Something: Monster
some people’s demons breathe fire in their heads small children fear monsters that are under their beds an illness can seem like a hideous beast a bad case of flu […]
Make Something: Walk
The daughters got involved in today’s make something assignment. That means we twisted the prompt a little and complicated the process a lot … but we had a great time. […]
Make Something: Puppet
Today’s make something assignment was to create a puppet. I wanted a puppet who might inspire me—someone who can rise out of my pencil cup with words of wisdom, just […]
Make Something: Family Crest
Try creating your own family crest. What an interesting exercise. As a family motto, I knew I wanted to include the “ever-widening circle”—a phrase my sister affixed to our family […]
Make Something: Sugar
It’s not even Thanksgiving, and I may already have a start on my Valentines … A dozen friends are coming over in a few minutes. The wine is ready, the […]
Beth Nyland 