Prompt #50 — Write Like Nin Andrews

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In, “Why I Love of Angelina” (view here), Nin Andrews one-ups our obsession with a popular actress by turning her into a deity. By doing so, Andrews, manipulates ideas of traditional gods and goddesses by showing readers how popular culture turns celebrities into false idols.

PROMPT

Write a story populated by famous people. Think about the way these figures are perceived by the public. Play up those characteristics or subvert them. Put these famous people in surreal situations. Distort them ever so slightly so that they’re recognizable but strange.