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Add to your NaNo novel!

writerinspired wrote 1 month ago: Add these items to a scene in your novel: An empty tissue box, a dog leash, a hot cup of apple cider … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Writing Prompts, YWP NaNo, NaNoWriMo

NaNo prompt

writerinspired wrote 1 month ago: Your character wakes up in a dark , damp cellar, filled with broken cell phones! … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Writing Prompts, frog, YWP NaNo, Young Author's, NaNoWriMo

Inspiration from other Young Writers

writerinspired wrote 2 months ago: Are you a young writer who wishes to be published? Maybe even win a writing contest? So many young w … more →

Tags: Advice, Get Published, Young Writers, nano, Young Author's, published young writers

5 Prompt Friday2 comments

writerinspired wrote 3 months ago: No excuses! Now get writing! Play the 5 W’s game: on 5 post it notes (or torn slips of paper) … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Writing Prompts, Young writers group, Downers Grove Public Library, idea notebook, writing exercises, Young Writers, Characters, Fiction Writing

WaCkY WeDnEsDaY

writerinspired wrote 3 months ago: Are you ready to be Wacky? Write about a time when you were caught doing something gross or embarras … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Silly Stuff, Writing Prompts, What if..., Wacky Ideas, Young writers group, Downers Grove Public Library, frog, wacky wednesday

Guest Post: Author, Adam Dustus (win his book!)3 comments

writerinspired wrote 3 months ago: Adam Dustus Today, Adam Dustus guest blogs on WriteLikeCRAZY and is offering his new novel, High Sch … more →

Tags: Contests, Books, Advice, Young writers group, Downers Grove Public Library, frog, Young Writers, YWP NaNo, Young Author's

The Authors are coming...the authors are coming!2 comments

writerinspired wrote 3 months ago: OK, I’ve been feeling a little guilty about something and need to come clean. Ready? I’v … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Books, Question of the Week, Advice, Downers Grove Public Library, frog, Young Writers, YWP NaNo, Novel-Writing

Are you ready to NaNo?

writerinspired wrote 3 months ago: What’s NaNo?  No, not the next dance craze you’ll see on Dancing with the Stars or the up-and-coming … more →

Tags: Events, NaNoWriMo, Motivation, Writing Groups, Young writers group, Young Writers, nano, YWP NaNo, Novel-Writing

Register Today!

writerinspired wrote 3 months ago: I’m teaching Super Saturday classes again, this fall.  Yep, the good people at Friends of the Gifted … more →

Tags: Events, Motivation, Writing Groups, Young writers group, writing exercises, frog, Writing Tips, Young Writers, YWP NaNo

Wacky Wednesday

writerinspired wrote 5 months ago: Writing gives us the freedom to explore words and their meanings, but also to use words in an unconv … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Silly Stuff, playing with words, Unusual words, wacky wednesday, writing exercises, Writing Prompts, Young Author's, Young Writers

5 Writing Tips

writerinspired wrote 5 months ago: To round out our week on “character speak”, here are 5 tips on developing your character … more →

Tags: Advice, Ideas!, Research, Capitol City Young Writers, idea notebook, Observation, Story Ideas, writing exercises, Writing Prompts

Wacky Wednesday

writerinspired wrote 5 months ago: Since we’re discussing characters this week, let’s write wacky characteristics and discu … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Silly Stuff, Capitol City Young Writers, Characters, Fiction Writing, idea notebook, Wacky Ideas, wacky wednesday, writing about characters

Does your character seem flat?4 comments

writerinspired wrote 5 months ago: Think of your favorite books.  What makes those books so memorable to you? I’ll bet it’s … more →

Tags: Advice, Ideas!, Revision, Writing Prompts, Young writers group, Taking Notes, Books, Story Ideas, Young Writers

5 Prompt Friday

writerinspired wrote 6 months ago: …to get your “writing” on: The day began with a sun shower… There was no way … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Motivation, Writing Prompts, What if..., Young writers group, Downers Grove Public Library, idea notebook, Story Ideas, Fiction Writing

5 Prompt Friday

writerinspired wrote 6 months ago: Here are some more writing prompts from young writer, David C. of Downers Grove, IL: How do the tiss … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Silly Stuff, idea notebook, LOL, silly writing, silly writing ideas, Story Ideas, Wacky Ideas, writing exercises

What do you do when your story is "stuck" ?2 comments

writerinspired wrote 6 months ago: {photo courtesy of sodahead.com} A student asked: I have a great idea for a short story about two be … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Question of the Week, Capitol City Young Writers, idea notebook, Plot, Short Stories, Story Ideas, story stuck, writing

Wacky Wednesday2 comments

writerinspired wrote 6 months ago: (Courtesy of foleyfeatures ) Write a story about living inside of an apple: What would your walls lo … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Silly Stuff, Capitol City Young Writers, Downers Grove Public Library, Fiction Writing, flikr, frog, idea notebook, silly writing

Thumbs-up Thursday!

writerinspired wrote 7 months ago: Last week, I took my 5-year-old to his end of year preschool picnic. His teacher said they had nickn … more →

Tags: Books, Research, NaNoWriMo, Get Published, Capitol City Young Writers, Motivation, Young writers group, Downers Grove Public Library, frog

5 Prompt Friday!

writerinspired wrote 7 months ago: A Loong weekend to get some writing done! Here you go – have at it! Write about the color gree … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Writing Prompts, Young writers group, idea notebook, Writing Kid, writing exercises, frog, Young Writers, Fiction Writing


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