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Daily Creativity #76: Write a Story Inspired by a Renoir Painting

Look at this painting by Renoir (Dance at the Moulin de la Galette) and imagine yourself in this scene. Who are you? Why are you there? What can you see, smell, hear? What has just happened? What are you going to do next? Write a short story or prose poem inspired by this painting, from the perspective of the character you have imagined.