Synopsis: Welcome to the wonderful world of Professor Ladybug! This simple workbook is designed for children to explore and record facts about themselves, as well as their friends and family. These 80+ pages are also a great way to build self-esteem and confidence in any young child. Watch them get more confident through exercises that... Continue Reading →
#1 Think about an event early in your life that is still powerful for you – that made you cry, or afraid, or angry, or triumphant with revenge. Sketch it out – focus on the emotional power. Now – make it fiction. Change something. Change character, change ages, change place, gender – see how this... Continue Reading →
Write one page about a character's story featuring this title - Best Mistake. 1. Be sure to create a powerful hook that lures readers in from the first page! 2. This character needs to start out one way and then gradually change within your page. 3. Since it's a one page story, be sure to... Continue Reading →
Here are two story ideas that I recently came up with: 1. Ashley felt like someone was watching her. But, she kept shaking the feeling off thinking it was just the cool air and being all alone. Opening the door, Ashely stepped into the old plantation home. everything was dark, cold and dusty. Great,... Continue Reading →
POETRY CHALLENGE Using the words in the box below, construct a poem. You must use all the words in your poem. You can write any form of peom you like as long as you use all of the words below. Then post your poems in the comment area below!
NEED A WRITING PROMPT? "I'm different...", I said. He smiled and said, "I've noticed."
Select at least two characters from your character bio sheets, and write a scene (no longer than 1,000 words in length) where one of these characters wants something—and wants it badly—but cannot get it. (This “something” can be internal or external.) Think about how this blocked desire can move your scene forward. How do the... Continue Reading →
The 12-Day Plan of Simple Writing Exercises Day 1: Write 10 potential book titles of books you’d like to write. Day 2: Create a character with personality traits of someone you love, but the physical characteristics of someone you don’t care for. Day 3: Write a setting based on the most beautiful place you’ve ever... Continue Reading →
Write about an unresolved situation that one of your characters go through in 500 words that ends up being resolved. Write about an encounter your character goes through with an unpleasant person in 300 -500 words. Write about a conflict that your character(s) go through using 500 words.
The click of the pistol's hammer wakes you. A velvety voice lilts out of your vision, "Give me a good one liner and I just may let you live." You can see two of your friends hiding outside the door, signaling to you that they are working on saving you. What do you tell the... Continue Reading →
"I don't do relationships." "Me either." A waste, he immediately thought. This woman deserved to have a man take care of her. He wanted to take care of her. Write a continuation of what happens next. And be sure to mention who the woman is and why she doesn't do relationships. And who is... Continue Reading →
Write a 250-word description of a real or fictional person—both inner and outer characteristics—using any sense(s) except sight (2) write a 250-word description of a place with "character," revealing the elements that suggest its history (3) write the opening of a story or essay featuring the character you described in part one of this assignment... Continue Reading →
For this homework, you will be writing a paragraph. Yes, just one paragraph! This one paragraph needs to be about a realistic event that happened to you in the past. Be sure to include your feelings, thoughts and emotions of the event! Write in first person point of view by using the word,I.
Book Endings They do not have to always end where the readers know all the answers to every conflict in the book. You can end your book with a cliff hanger. Let the readers draw their own conclusions as to how your story would end if it continued some more. Also, if you are writing a book series... Continue Reading →
Write about a character who appears to be the good guy, when he or she is really the bad guy all along. No one realized until it's too late for them. Who is brave enough to fight off this bad character? Will it be the character that everyone thought was the real bad guy but... Continue Reading →
For this homework assignment, you are to write a 1,500 word chapter for your story.Remember to write a scene, then a sequel. This will help you write your chapter faster by breaking it down into small tasks such as scenes and sequels. If you can't remember what a scene and sequel are, then you can find... Continue Reading →
Write a story about how far your character would go to get what he/or she desperately needs?How many murders will be committed before they police and leads detectives could connect them together? Who was the first victim? And why? What are the motives? And who will be the last to die? Or will the last... Continue Reading →
Article writing is so different from creative writing. What is article writing? - It is where you are given a topic to write about. You then have to do research on that topic before you begin writing. Once you found enough information on that topic, the next step is to follow the directions you were... Continue Reading →
Write about a fire fighter who risks his life saving others daily and how one day his finds his wife has cheated on him with on of his fire rescue buddies, and how his sister and her husband die in a house fire leaving behind a little girl. Being the only other family member that... Continue Reading →
Lisa Garner was just freshly recruited from the FBI training academy. Her whole family had someone form each generation that served as an FBI agent. Now, it was her turn. Her two older brothers Brian and Mike were already made agents four years ago and are now top commanding officers with their own teams. She... Continue Reading →
Your character has a family and a stable job. Then something happens that reminds him of the plans he had when he was younger, to become an actor and live a creative life without ties of any kind. What happens to make him remember this? He starts to wonder if he's made the right choices.... Continue Reading →
Your character goes with a friend to spend the summer at the friend's grandmother's house. The grandmother proudly shows your character the room where he'll be staying, which the grandmother considers to be the best room in the house. Your character, on the other hand, thinks it's the worst room, and doesn't understand why he's... Continue Reading →
Your character is a teenager and desperately wants to borrow his/her father's cool sports car to go to a party. The teenager thinks this car will be the key to social success. Your character's father says that borrowing the car is out of the question. Dad loves the sport scar and is convinced that the... Continue Reading →
Your Writing Challenge is to fill out the worksheets inside the link! These two worksheets will help you plan your novel or short story.Novel Planning Worksheets
A "sketch" of a fictional character or a real person that reveals something important about that character through a combination of dialogue, narrative description and action (up to 250 words); A short scene of dialogue between two characters in conflict (up to 250 words). Best of luck! 🙂 For feedback on your work just... Continue Reading →
When your are told to explore the inciting incidents within books to use for your own novel, it can be confusing as to what that means. Inciting incident is the moment or event that changes your character's and sets them on their journey that goes from the beginning until the end of the book. So,... Continue Reading →
This year, your character resolves to learn a foreign language. S/he's heard that the neighbor in the adjoining apartment is a language teacher and signs up for private lessons, which are held in the neighbor's home. But soon, s/he begins to suspect that this neighbor is more than just a language teacher. S/he notices several... Continue Reading →
This year, your character resolves to learn a foreign language. S/he's heard that the neighbor in the adjoining apartment is a language teacher and signs up for private lessons, which are held in the neighbor's home. But soon, s/he begins to suspect that this neighbor is more than just a language teacher. S/he notices several... Continue Reading →
Your character is in his/her late teens and living in his/her parents' home. One day, your character's parents sit him/her down and say that they've decided it's time for him/her to become independent. They inform your character that s/he has to move out by the end of the month and that they're also cutting him/her... Continue Reading →
Another Great Idea for writers is to write about your character going against his or her stereotype. 1) Such as a strong agent who loves to read mushy hot romance novels. You can show the feminine side of an gent who is strong, tough and shows no femininity to those she works with. What happens... Continue Reading →
Here are two exercises for authors, please leave a comment saying you at least attempted this, tried it and it worked, thought it was a good idea, or it was a horrible exercise! Step 1 - Write down a memory of feeling different from other teens.Step 2 - Now take that feeling of being different and... Continue Reading →
Here is a great story plot idea, that I wanted to share with you all:Your character is in his/her late teens and living in his/her parents' home. One day, your character's parents sit him/her down and say that they've decided it's time for him/her to become independent. They inform your character that s/he has to... Continue Reading →
Rainy DaysThe times children cant come out and play,And so listening to their parents say,they are only to stay,deep within the house of brick-clay,and silently watch as the rain washes the windows with its spray,and it is only soon that the parents silently pray,that the children's good behavior will remain.
Your character suspects that someone close to him/her is about to commit a terrible crime. Will your character report this suspicion to the authorities? If the suspicion is correct, your character could prevent people from getting hurt. But if your character's wrong, s/he could get someone s/he cares about into serious trouble.
If you need help writing a thriller here is a story idea to get you started: Your character is an actor who is playing the role of a psychopath. As always, when your character takes on a role, s/he tries to understand and get inside the head of the person s/he is supposed to play.... Continue Reading →
Your character's an excellent conversationalist who easily makes friends. He goes to party, where he notices an awkward-looking girl sitting alone in the corner, ignored by everyone. Feeling sorry for the girl, he decides to go talk to her. He succeeds in engaging her in conversation. Unfortunately for him, he is too successful. The girl... Continue Reading →
Have you ever tried dating a good guy after good guy and it never worked out right? Have you tried dating a man that was so similar to you in intelligence, personality and work? Well Kari did. All it did was left her with a broken heart afterwards. She was tired of falling a Mr.... Continue Reading →
For this month's writing challenge you have to write a short story in two paragraphs using the the phrase given down below! Be sure to post your responses down below in the comment area for feedback! 🙂 "People say you can't ever go back. But the paths of a life journey are rarely straight."
New -Romance Writing Course Free A new course has been added. It is free for all to join and participate in. We will be exploring different forms of romance writing. Different ways to write a romance novel and how to write a compelling romance novel with believable characters. Responses to assignments are required for feedback... Continue Reading →
There are two free courses that are being offered. They have recently been re-updated. New tasks are assigned and posted weekly. The courses are free of charge. Creative Writing Course Free Writing Short Fiction Course Free Thank you! 🙂 "></
Melody had exactly three days to find herself a husband or her father will have her married away to someone he chooses. What am I going to do?, she thought. There must be a way.. "Ms. Melody, why are you pacing so?", her lady's maid Lydia asked. "I need to find a husband, Lydia. Or... Continue Reading →
In this competition, you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. The winner will have their work published in our monthly magazine featuring their work 🙂 Please post your responses down below in the comment area!Best of luck! 🙂
For this writing competition, you are to write and edge of the seat thriller, horror, or something that will terrorize your readers. This can be any length. Those with the most votes on their responses will be published in our monthly magazine featuring them and their story. Post you responses down below in the comment... Continue Reading →
For this challenge you are presented with a "what if" for your character.What if your character called one of the numbers written on the wall of a public restroom? This can be of any length and of any genre. Post your responses down below in the comment area for feedback! Best of luck 🙂
Use this sentences in your story: There was something cold in that room. You could feel it.Then post your response down below in the comment area for feedback!
Undercover Marine agent, Tonio Santez still suspected Cassandra Wilks. His secretary. Leaking highly sensitive documents from the company and extorting the company's money into false accounts all over. What he didn't know was that Cassandra suspected her new CEO boss as the prime suspect.The leaks were happening since he started working here. Cassandra decided to... Continue Reading →
Tonio Santez, a United States Marine was asked to go under the toughest mission of his life.. Having to learn a new identity, fight his way to the top as a CEO undercover, and being a business man is easy. But what he wasn't prepared for was the sexy brunette that is his secretary. There... Continue Reading →
Are you ready??!! 🙂 Today's writing challenege, all of you are to write a short story using only 150 words!! Write a short story in any genre category. For help with what to write about for this challenge, write about an event that has happened during this month into a fiction story. Please post your... Continue Reading →
Eric Carter, an eight-year Marine, recently found out that he's a father. Coming back home for vacation, he picks up his mail. Heading into his apartment, he skims through the envelopes. Until one huge envelope addressed to him by the Human Services department catches his eye. Opening the letter he reads, finding out that a... Continue Reading →
Leslie and her detective boyfriend, Mark, have been asked as chaperons for the upcoming Spring Ball at the local high school. Leslie and Mark dressed up to blend in, while keeping an eye on students were having fun. Until a high school student dressed in a pink prom dress walks across stage covered in mud.... Continue Reading →
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