Concept: create a portrait of yourself as—
- a solo character, or
- a character in a specific relationship, or
- a character in a particular family or community
Strategy: describe a painting, drawing, or photograph—of you alone, with another, or in a group—that is actual OR imagined.
Twist: if the portrait is imagined, perhaps it’s by a famous artist? For example, imagine a portrait of yourself painted by Frieda Kahlo or Pablo Picasso, or a painting of you and your lover or of your family and neighborhood by Marc Chagall, and etc…
Other options: you might want to create an episode in a sitcom, or a scene in a movie or play, or a commercial, puppet show, or animated video or cartoon, etc.
Set a timer and write for 20, 30, or 40 minutes.
(painting: Michael Roque Collins)