Character Sketch or Sketchy Character?

Summary

The website content presents a poetry and writing prompt focused on creating a character sketch and writing a poem centered on the imagined character.

Abstract

The webpage encourages readers to engage in a creative exercise by imagining a new character with familiar traits and exploring their dreams, relationships, and personal development. It emphasizes the importance of this activity as a reflective tool that allows one to see aspects of themselves and others in the characters they create. The prompt is part of a series hosted on the platform "The Brain is a Noodle," which aims to inspire writers to tap into their imaginative capabilities, reminiscent of childhood creativity. Contributors are invited to submit their work for potential publication, and the page includes a photograph and a callout tagging specific individuals for participation.

Opinions

The author reflects on the joy of crafting character sketches during childhood and laments the abandonment of this hobby in adulthood due to perceived frivolity.
The text suggests that characters serve as mirrors, reflecting parts of our own personalities and allowing us to explore the depths of who we are through imagination.
There is an excitement and anticipation expressed about the submissions that will result from this prompt, highlighting the value of reconnecting with the creative freedom of youth.
The inclusion of a specific callout to tagged individuals and the broader community indicates a collaborative and inclusive approach to creative writing.
The author expresses a personal connection to the activity, hinting at a broader philosophy that creativity and imagination are not just child's play but valuable tools for self-discovery and expression at any age.

Poetry & Writing Prompt: craft a character sketch and center your poem around this experience, or the character you imagined.

Photo by DHANYA A V on Unsplash || first of all this is such a perfect eye ,,,

imagine… someone. imagine someone you hadn’t met before but someone familiar,

who are they? what are their dreams? what do they chase over and what do they sacrifice?

who do they love? who do they hate? who do they encounter that changes their character development arc?

how often I spend my childhood imagining fictional characters drawing up character sketches in my mind a hobby abandoned as an adult to be too silly, to frivolous

no, that’s not even true.

in characters we see ourselves reflected in imagination we explore the edges of our own personality.

who will you imagine? how will you see yourself and others reflected in this character so that they are flesh and bone, real despite being fictional?

Tagging: Lopes Charmingman | James Garside| Connie Song | Kim McKinney | Cal Desmond-Pearson if you’re up to it and anyone else interested in today’s prompt: craft a character sketch and center your poem around this experience, or the character you imagined.

Lucy (The Eggcademic) [she/her] can’t wait to see all the character sketches that come out of this! Sometimes we just need to reconnect with that childhood ability to create and imagine!

#DecemberSelfCare

Character Sketch or Sketchy Character?

Poetry & Writing Prompt: craft a character sketch and center your poem around this experience, or the character you imagined.