will dried clay explode if you light it on fire?
Well what you can do depends on how old you are, but here's a couple ideas off the top of my head: If you can afford it, take a class in any of the things you mentioned (cooking class, photogrophy class, writing class, etc.) Pick one that seems most interesting at the moment and try itYou don't have to commit to anything long-term, just try it out and see if it holds your interest or notJoin a sports team if you're into sportsIf you don't know what sport you want to be serious about, just follow the same logic and try one out to see if you like itIf you don't, cross it off you're list and try something elseIf you get serious about writing, there's a book I'd reccomend to you called The Writer's Block by Jason RekulakIt's a good idea to write something every day, or as often as possible, and this book helps give you inspiration if you can't think of anything at the momentAs a writer myself, I use it all the timeOther than that, just keep trying things! I wish I could give you something more specific, but you really just need to keep trying different things until you find your thingIf something seems interesting, find out how you can try it out and go for it! You may find that many things that seem interesting to you at first turn out not to be as fun as you thought, but if you keep trying new stuff, eventually you should come across something you really love, and it never hurts anything just to tryHope that helps.
It depends on how much water is still in the clayAnother thing to worry about are air pocketsIt there are any air pockets in the clay, the air will pressurize and explodeYou're talking about a normal fire like in a fireplace or barbecue? This type of fire is not hot enough to 'fire' your clayYou need an electric kiln for thatUntil you clay is fired in a kiln, it will be very fragile.
