Why Not Write Wednesday: Back to School

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and indulge your author self!

Welcome back to school with our first "Why Not Write Wednesday" of the school year. The start of the school year is a time for new beginnings. For today, write about the new things you are most looking forward to doing and learning this year. Are there special field trips your class will get to take this year? Are you excited about seeing your friends or learning new skills? Even if you aren't excited about school starting back up, try and think of at least a few good things about the new school year. Fill your writing with your hopes, dreams and goals and then check back on what you created at the halfway point and near the end of the year to see if things turned out the way you thought they would. Have fun and be ready to make this the best school year yet!

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Dream Vacation

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and indulge your author self!

For today's writing prompt, compose a tale of your dream vacation. If it were up to you and you had all the money and time in the world, where would you go? Would it be a favorite spot you know and love or somewhere new and exotic? Write about who you would take with you and the adventures you would have.

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Design Your Own Summer Camp

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and indulge your author self!

Wouldn't it be fun to design your own summer camp? You could invent all kinds of fun and interesting activities. Where would your camp take place (it can be a made up location)? What would the campers do each day? Is it a sleepover camp? Is the camp just for kids? Let your imagination run wild and write about your original camp experience! 

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Letter to Next Year's Student

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and indulge your author self!

For today's writing prompt, write a letter to the kid who will be sitting in your seat next year. Reveal some tips about your teacher, why your desk is the best to sit at and describe your favorite part of being in this classroom.

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Poetry Challenge II

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt encourages you to take up your pen and indulge your author self!

Today is the second Why Not Write Wednesday Poetry Challenge! This week our challenge for you is to write a haiku. A traditional Japanese haiku has only 3 lines.  The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the final line has five syllables and makes an observation about the poem. What makes a haiku special is that by using just a few carefully chosen descriptive words and imagery the author can create a powerful scene or emotion in the readers mind.

Traditional haikus are about nature and particular seasons. For today's poetry challenge write a haiku about your favorite part of spring.  It can be about the buds on the trees, spring flowers in your garden or a favorite spring activity like baseball or playing in the park with friends. 

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Why Not Write Wednesday: Poetry Challenge

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self!

"Take My Word For It!" is celebrating National Poetry Month this April. For today's creative writing prompt, write a poem about an owl using these three words: majestic, soaring and piercing.

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