Creativity Exercise - week 2

 

Welcome back y'all! To our weekly creativity exercise, this week’s been kind of mellow, so I wanted to keep the exercise light but still interesting. I ended up trying out something called "Animal Roles." It’s simple: you take about 5 random animals and assign each one a role or job that you think would make sense in our world. It’s more about looking at how their traits or personalities could translate into human spaces. 

I picked a few animals that popped into my head and ended up with stuff like:

• Otter as a barista (something about the vibe felt right)

• Snail as a DMV worker (slow but steady)

• Chameleon as a detective (blends in, observant)

• Raccoon as a janitor on night shift (resourceful, always around when no one’s looking)

• Giraffe as a traffic control worker (good view of everything)

You can be as practical or as out-there as you want. The fun comes from noticing how much we project onto animals and how their natural behavior says a lot more than we think. It’s also kind of a low-stress way to brainstorm characters or start building story ideas without jumping straight into writing, This exercise is good for getting your brain to make connections you wouldn’t normally make. It keeps you thinking in a creative loop without a lot of pressure. And sometimes, those simple setups are the ones that stick.

But if you have an amazing time like I did with this little silly exercise, Ill keep on bringing more stuff like this weekly. But like always, I'll see you guys, On the next one! 👋