Stone Soup

Where young artists paint the world with words

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Daily Creativity #49: Write about Your Past Self

Write about your past self–your babyhood, toddlerhood, or younger childhood. Think about what it would be like to be that age. You can work from memories, ask people about their memories, or make stuff up. Anything goes.