Why Not Write Wednesday: A Camping Adventure

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

Today's writing prompt is about camping.  Have you ever gone on a camping trip? What was it like? Imagine you are going to take a trip to the wilderness for a few days.  Write a descriptive story about the things you see, hear and smell on your wilderness adventure.

Write about where you will set up camp. Will your tent be in a rustic spot in the middle of a forest or in a field of green grass?  Who will join you on this camping trip, will it be a large group, a few special people or would you go alone?  Would you come across any wild animals or have to deal with stormy weather?  Take us along on your adventure and tell us what happens next!

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Why Not Write Wednesdays: What Are You Afraid Of?

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

Today’s writing prompt is about what scares you.  A few weeks ago we posted some mystery stories on our blog that were written by TMWFI 3rd grade students in North Virginia.  The students embraced their fears and wrote about strange noises in the night, ghosts and killer shark attacks.  Did you know that writing about something that really scares you is a great way to get over your fear?

Write a mystery story about something that scares you.  If you need ideas or inspiration check out our blog post from March 10th.  Notice how our mystery writers took their time building up the suspense and using lots of descriptions for the things they could see, hear and feel.

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Why Not Write Wednesdays: What Would You Do With a Pot of Gold?

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self!  Today's writing prompt is about St. Patrick's Day.  Four leaf clovers, green hats and necklaces and mischievous leprechauns are popping up everywhere you look these days.  Legend has it that IF you catch a leprechaun you get either a pot of gold or three wishes.

Write a story about how you would outsmart and capture a leprechaun.  Would you take the 3 wishes or take the pot of gold? What three things would you wish for and what would you do with all that gold!?

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Why Not Write Wednesdays: What's Your Favorite Book?

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self!  Today's writing prompt is all about books.  Many schools across the country are still enjoying Read Across America week.  Kids are reading Dr. Seuss, joining in read-a-thons, listening and reading to books out loud and reading some more!  All this reading makes us wonder, what's your favorite book?

Tell us all about what makes your favorite book special.  Is it a book you like to have someone read out loud to you?  Is it the first chapter book you read and re-read?  Tell us about the story.  Where does it take place?  Who is the main character?  Why is it special to you?  Try and convince us with your writing that if we read this book it would become our favorite too!

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Read Across America Day - March 2, 2015

You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, To pick up a book and read with a child. You're never too busy, too cool, or too hot, To pick up a book and share what you've got.

In schools and communities, Let's gather around, Let's pick up a book, Let's pass it around.

There are kids all around you, Kids who will need Someone to hug, Someone to read.

Come join us March 3rd Your own special way And make this America's Read to Kids Day.

©Anita Merina

For more information, activity and event ideas go to: http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm

Why Not Write Wednesdays: The Invisible Girl

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self!  For today's writing prompt, imagine you are invisible.  Write a little story about what life might be like for an invisible person.  What kind of adventures would you have?

Write about the good and the bad parts of being invisible.  What does your family think about it? How do your friends and teachers react? Tell us how you became invisible.  Is it a permanent state of being?  Do you become invisible whenever you feel embarrassed?  Is it something you make happen with a special spell or magical item?

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