Humans love to laugh at other humans doing silly things or having silly things done to them. Watch this three minute “funny” video then write a 500 word essay on why it is fun to laugh at others? Or why it isn’t. Another option is to pick one of the scenarios in the video and write your own fiction story about it.
Study the image for a few minutes then write about it. How to use an image prompt. dark building, image copyright Nick Johnson, flickr
Here’s some footage of the erupting volcano in Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland that occurred this past week. It’s a beautiful but also deadly sight. Watch the video then start writing: Possible topics: end of days scenario a team researching the volcano becomes trapped a crime in the small town near the volcanic eruption
Study the image for a few minutes then write about it. old woman crocheting in doorway image copyright Lukas Berg, flickr
This video is part of a film series about breaking up. Watch the first couple on this video and continue the dialogue of the couple for the next day. Or write your own skit about a couple breaking up. Or making up after a breakup. Or write about what each person in this video did…
Everyone loves a good conspiracy story. Often times they are based on real stories and some times real life stories spur on new ideas. Watch this three minute clip about death row inmate Marco Chapman, then spend some time writing a passage from a book by a death row inmate (either this one or one…
Watch… then write: