Make Something: Micro Murder Mystery
I love when the day’s make something instructions involve words. Today’s treat was to convey a murder mystery in just 10 words, with “bonus points” for illustration. I don’t normally […]
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Make Something: Reflection
I’m twisting today’s make something prompt a bit to suit my need. The instruction was to “create something that incorporates a mirror or reflection.” I’m sharing a reflection—something I wrote in […]
Make Something: Edited Advertisement
“Transform a piece of advertising so that it has a new message.” I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this prompt, yet found it harder than expected to […]
Make Something: Reverse
Ideally a book would have no order, and the reader would have to discover his own. Mark Twain
Make Something: Letter to a Fictional Character
Dear Alice, I am writing in hopes that you will entertain a new career opportunity. I’ve seen your work, and I’d like to offer you a position in my organization. […]
Make Something: Role Reversal
Today’s make something assignment was to do someone else’s job for awhile. I was to create something at that person’s workplace, or at least based on the experience of doing their […]
Make Something: Toothbrush
“Use a toothbrush and/or toothpaste as the central component of, or inspiration for, what you do today.” I stared at toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste for awhile, wondering how I […]
Make Something: Balloons
What fun to play with balloons! After work this evening, I dug through the kids’ toys and found a hand pump and few small balloons. And as soon as I […]
Make Something: Monumental
Noah Scalin’s challenge for me, on this 279th day of making things, was this: Be monumental. Make a monument to a mundane event, place, or person. Thinking back on my […]
Make Something: Location
Today I spun a globe and selected a random location with my finger … … landing in India, on Kolkata, West Bengal. From there, my mission was to research and […]
Make Something: Pie Chart
Today’s make something assignment is to make a business graphic in an unexpected way. What a great opportunity to examine my writing process …
Make Something: Recreated Art
Today’s assignment is to “recreate a famous work of art using the material and technique of your choice.” Using some of my favorite things—a child, writing materials, my iPhone, and […]
Make Something: Mini Golf
It’s day 265 of 365 … leaving just 100 “make somethings” to go! Today’s assignment was to create a unique miniature golf hole in my home, then get someone to […]
Make Something: Timed Drawing
Today Noah Scalin challenged me to draw for 30 minutes straight. Maybe now I understand a bit better how my business writing students feel when I subject them to timed […]
Make Something: Good Luck Charm
Writers don’t need luck. What we need is to sit down and write. But sometimes a little charm or ritual gives the writer a nudge of confidence or comfort. For […]
Beth Nyland 