Prompt 52 (104)

Your character borrows something without permission.

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Prompt 51 (103)

Someone gets a gift they didn't want.

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Prompt 50 (102)

A harp, an acorn and mistletoe.

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Prompt 49 (101)

A dreaded office party.

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Prompt 48 (100)

A blast from the past.

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Prompt 47 (99)

Your character volunteers at a soup kitchen.

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Prompt 46 (98)

Someone has food poisoning.

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Prompt 45 (97)

Two people are lost in the forest.

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Prompt 44 (96)

Your character has an unwanted visitor.

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Prompt 43 (95)

Spooky stories at an arcade.

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Prompt 42 (94)

A sword, a pepper shaker and homework.

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Prompt 41 (93)

Your character wakes up at a burger joint.

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Prompt 40 (92)

A midnight snack at a casino.

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Prompt 39 (91)

Someone loses their job.

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Prompt 38 (90)

Your character breaks something extremely valuable.

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Prompt 37 (89)

Pessimism at a dump.

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Prompt 36 (88)

Two people celebrating National Cheese Pizza Day on a yacht.

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Prompt 35 (87)

Someone is confident about something they shouldn't be.

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Prompt 34 (86)

A rainy evening at the grocery store.

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Prompt 33 (85)

Someone desperately needs to find a bathroom.

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Prompt 32 (84)

A microphone, a bodybuilder and a carrot.

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Prompt 31 (83)

Your character has something stolen from them.

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Prompt 30 (82)

Suspense at a bakery.

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Prompt 29 (81)

A sibling rivalry takes a turn for the worst.

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Prompt 28 (80)

Your character helps someone study for a test.

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Prompt 27 (79)

Someone gets sprayed by a skunk.

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Prompt 26 (78)

An iguana, headlights and a salad.

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Prompt 25 (77)

An inconsiderate neighbor.

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Prompt 24 (76)

Your character prepares for something that never comes.

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Prompt 23 (75)

A National Yo-Yo Day celebration.

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Prompt 22 (74)

A surprise at a boxing gym.

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Prompt 21 (73)

Your protagonist and antagonist have to do arts and crafts together.

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Prompt 20 (72)

Someone is being spied on.

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Prompt 19 (71)

Your character has a much needed day off.

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Prompt 18 (70)

A group of friends go to group therapy.

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Prompt 17 (69)

Your character's clothes get ruined at the most inconvenient time.

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Prompt 16 (68)

Your character has a garage sale.

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Prompt 15 (67)

A transatlantic journey.

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Prompt 14 (66)

Disappointment at a food truck.

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Prompt 13 (65)

A thermometer, the sun and some jelly.

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Prompt 12 (64)

Your character gets some unexpected news.

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Prompt 11 (63)

A silly afternoon on a city bus.

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Prompt 10 (62)

Your character meets an old friend at a gas station.

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Prompt 9 (61)

Someone has to pass an important test.

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Prompt 8 (60)

Your character accidentally commits a crime.

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Prompt 7 (59)

A moderate to severe house fire.

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Prompt 6 (58)

Someone gets a flat tire.

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#PersonifyThis Prompt 05

Each week, I'll be sharing a new object for you guys to reimagine as a human character. Use that character in your stories or illustrations. This week your task is to:

Turn a groundhog into a person.

Fill out one of the companion worksheet, take a picture and share it on Twitter or Instagram using #PersonifyThis.


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Prompt 5 (57)

An impending deadline.

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#PersonifyThis Prompt 04

Personify (verb)
to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers.

Each week, I'll be sharing a new object for you guys to reimagine as a human character. Use that character in your stories or illustrations. This week your task is to:

Turn a polar bear into a person.

Fill out one of the companion worksheet, take a picture and share it on Twitter or Instagram using #PersonifyThis.

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Prompt 4 (56)

Your character pretends to be an expert at something.

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#PersonifyThis Prompt 03

Each week, I'll be sharing a new object for you guys to reimagine as a human character. Use that character in your stories or illustrations. This week your task is to:

Turn a pair of socks into a person.

Fill out one of the companion worksheet, take a picture and share it on Twitter or Instagram using #PersonifyThis.


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Prompt 3 (55)

A morning traffic jam.

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#PersonifyThis Prompt 02

Each week, I'll be sharing a new object for you guys to reimagine as a human character. Use that character in your stories or illustrations. This week your task is to:

Turn a curtain rod into a person.

Fill out one of the companion worksheet, take a picture and share it on Twitter or Instagram using #PersonifyThis.

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Writing Prompt 2 (54)

Your character is being chased.

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#PersonifyThis Prompt 01

Personify (verb)
to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers.

Each week, I'll be sharing a new object for you guys to reimagine as a human character. Use that character in your stories or illustrations. This week your task is to:

Turn broccoli into a person.

Fill out one of the companion worksheet, take a picture and share it on Twitter or Instagram using #PersonifyThis.

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Writing Prompt 1 (53)

Taco Tuesday at an arboretum.

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