Anthropomorphize That
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to something that isn’t human, such as animal or object. Write a scene or story that includes anthropomorphism.
The typewriter from Naked Lunch turns into a talking cockroach. The cows in Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type send a letter to Farmer Brown demanding electric blankets because the barn gets cold at night. The furniture and other household objects in Beauty and the Beast come to life. What do all of these stories have in common? Anthropomorphism.
Creative Writing Prompt: Anthropomorphize That
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to something that isn't human, such as animal or object. Write a scene or story that includes anthropomorphism.
Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.
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Cassandra Lipp is managing editor of Writer's Digest. She is the author of Queen City Records, which tells the stories behind the indie record shops of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Her work has appeared in Greener Pastures, The Belladonna, Little Old Lady, Points in Case, and Ohio's Best Emerging Poets 2019. Follow her on Twitter @Cassie000000.
