Students have enjoyed them and I am always surprised at their creativity. I give students a sheet which explains their choices, as well as give instructions.
Students can select a point of view and write their paper.
Write a paragraph that will be read while the picture is on the television screen. I used to just have them write sloppy copies and that was it. I was blown away at the improvement students made at the second go. I do not count off for grammer or spelling, but the rewrite gave them time to think. Most were more detailed and the events flowed more smoothly.