Task 1: Write a 500-word minimum short story. Your story will include one feature from each of the following categories.

Category 1: Choose a point of view

1. First Person
2. Second Person
3. Third Person Limited
4. Third Person Omniscient

Category 2: Choose a theme

1. Acceptance is a vital ingredient in friendships
2. Dreams can become a reality through hard work and dedication.
3. Our first impressions and feelings can be misleading.
4. An individual's greatest enemy can be themselves

Task 2: Write a one page (200-word) reflection on the following questions.

1. What strategies did you use to develop the theme in your story?
2. How might the creative writing process be a form of "power messaging"?