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More NaNo Prompts1 comment

writerinspired wrote 1 month ago: Put your character in a ritzy restaurant wearing dirty jeans and flip flops… … more →

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

Ready, Set, NaNo!

writerinspired wrote 1 month ago: OK, I’ll make this brief, I’m saving up all my words for NaNo, ya know! On Tuesday, Nove … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Events, Books, NaNoWriMo, Advice, YWP NaNo, Novel-Writing, Capitol City Young Writers

5 Prompt Friday2 comments

writerinspired wrote 2 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, Downers Grove Public Library, idea notebook, writing exercises, kid writing, Young Writers, Characters, Fiction Writing

WaCkY WeDnEsDaY

writerinspired wrote 2 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, Downers Grove Public Library, frog, wacky wednesday, writing humor

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

writerinspired wrote 2 months ago: Adam Dustus Today, Adam Dustus guest blogs on WriteLikeCRAZY and is offering his new novel, High Sch … more →

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

Wanna win a free book?5 comments

writerinspired wrote 2 months ago: Hey young writers!  I’m honored to have new novelist, Adam Dustus, author of HighSchool Asylum … more →

Tags: Contests, Books, Advice, Young Writers, Fiction Writing, YWP NaNo, Young Author's, book giveaway, adam dustus

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, kid writing, 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, writing exercises, frog, Writing Tips, kid writing, Young Writers, YWP NaNo

5 Prompt Friday!

writerinspired wrote 3 months ago: Write about a land where everything you say is taken literally! For example: “I’m starving to death! … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Writing Prompts, Story Ideas, Young Writers, YWP NaNo, Young Author's, Capitol City Young Writers

Wacky Wednesday!

writerinspired wrote 3 months ago: {courtesy of Mistydreamz.com} This week’s Wacky writing idea lends to culinary craziness: Write abou … more →

Tags: Ideas!, Silly Stuff, Fiction Writing, ideas for young writers, wacky wednesday, Writing Prompts, Young Author's, 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, Writing Prompts, writing exercises, wacky wednesday, kid writing, Young Writers, YWP NaNo, Young Author's

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: Ideas!, Research, Advice, Writing Prompts, idea notebook, Observation, writing exercises, kid writing, Story Ideas

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, Writing Prompts, Wacky Ideas, idea notebook, wacky wednesday, kid writing, Young Writers, 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: Ideas!, Revision, Advice, Writing Prompts, Taking Notes, Books, kid writing, Story Ideas, Young Writers

5 Prompt Friday

writerinspired wrote 5 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..., Downers Grove Public Library, idea notebook, kid writing, Story Ideas, Fiction Writing

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, kid writing, Plot, Short Stories, Story Ideas, story stuck

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, kid writing

Thumbs-up Thursday!

writerinspired wrote 6 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, Downers Grove Public Library, frog, kid writing

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, idea notebook, Writing Kid, writing exercises, frog, kid writing, Young Writers, Fiction Writing


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