Read for a peak into a novelist's notebook for ten creative ideas for your own writer's notebook.
Need a creative lift as a writer? Try these 7 creative writing exercises for writers to boost your writing skills.
Setting up a writer's notebook to collect all your creative ideas in an organized way. Work through the writing process with these easy tips!
As a writer, you need to have one. Just like you should have a reading journal to help you become a better writer. But, what goes in a writer’s journal?
As a writer or novelist, organising your ideas can be a fundamental part of your creative process. Using productive note-taking apps to help you with this process can help streamline your workflow so you can make the most of your writing time. One free tool that has gained immense popularity among writers and creatives is the app Notion.
These 101 poetry prompts are sure to spark your creativity! Use these creative writing poetry ideas to start writing poems today!
Creative Writer Worksheet – Writing Study Guide (PDF) This week marks the end of our year of creative writer worksheets. From a multitude of possible topics I had to choose one last worksheet, and here it is! I hope this worksheet will serve as a reminder to keep studying and improving yourself as a writer. There’s always more to…
10 Unusual journal prompts to help you start writing if you feel stuck creatively. Spark your imagination with these weird writing questions.
Discover how bullet journaling can help you stay organized, focused, and motivated on your writing projects. Learn tips and tricks for setting up and using a bullet journal, and start typing your writing life today.
Sometimes deleting a scene can be the best thing you can do for your project
Here are five daily creative writing exercises that you likely won't see repeated across the internet. Try them and soak up the inspiration.
Reluctant writers of all ages will be inspired by these fun Minecraft writing prompts. In fact, my children are thrilled with the idea of using Minecraft for writing! My nine-year-old has started his own blog, my
Need ideas for what to blog about on your writer's blog? Here are 11 blogging ideas and topics for writers
How a writing journal can help with your writing, your creative ideas and your writing business. My notebooks or journals have been instrumental in turning around my attitude to writing. It has increased my focus, encouraged my ideas and helped me turn one sentence into a fifty thousand word workbo
Writing is one of my favorite times during the day! In these first few weeks of school, my students have blown me away with their creativity in their writing. It excites me for what is to come this year! The best thing about being part of the College of Education was you got to pretend you were a kid again. We participated in several lessons that were applicable to our classrooms. In a writing course, my junior year, my professor led us on a Writing Marathon. Our mission was to roam campus for an hour and find different locations to write. He sent us on our way and told us to return in 60 minutes! In my Writer's Notebook, I wrote down my sights around Brady Commons, the Columns, and the steps of the College of Ed. Thinking back on that day, I remember having a great time with friends and writing ..writing... and more writing. I decided to test this strategy out with my kiddos this year. My school utilizies the 6+1 Writing Traits program and our first trait is "Ideas". We have been working on gathering ideas and zooooooooming in on one idea. After specials, I told my kids to grab their Writer's Notebooks because we were taking a little marathon. Their goal: use their 5 senses and observe the area they are in. Minimum of 4 sentences per location! We hit up the following spots in school: Classroom Front lawn Cafeteria Library Playground I had the best time reading through their entries. Several cracked jokes and expressed hunger throughout the process! Besides getting to move around the school, my students practiced generating ideas and focusing in on one idea at a time. I don't know about you but I love anchor charts. It's a great time for the class to get together and collaborate ideas. I believe that charts created together are more powerful than pre-made ones. Yes, I have store bought posters on my wall... but I also have ones we made. It's a nice mixture! You can take the girl out of second grade... but you can't take the anchor chart out of the girl! That's the saying, right? Anywho, here are a few fun anchor charts from around the web. Click the captain for the source! The First Grade Parade First Grade Parade Mrs. Williams Kinders I need to stop this late night blogging. What has gotten into me!? It's bedtime. But first, I'm obsessed with this performance from the VMA's. Enjoy! 2011 VMA - Music - Beyoncé
This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.
Get tips on using bullet journals for writers, including bullet journal page ideas and sample bullet journal spreads for your writing.
Want creative writing ideas for adults? You'll love these prompts and exercises. Unleash your inner brilliance and create beautiful pieces of writing.
Picture this: a magical notebook that collects your lists of character names, rough draft progress meters, and memorable feedback from readers all in one place. Imagine being able to organize it and add new things as you go, without needing to allocate perfectly spaced sections ahead of time. There’s even a special page that helps you find whatever you’re looking for in seconds. That, my writerly friend, is the magic of a bullet journal.
Are you teaching creative writing? Here are some tips and suggestions to help you plan a successful, fun creative writing class.
Hi Friends! Confession time…writing is my LEAST favorite subject to teach. I know, I know…teachers shouldn’t have favorites! In all seriousness, teaching writing to first graders was not my favorite subject to teach. I was in a place where I thought, “If it’s boring to me, isn’t it boring for them?” I desperately needed to spice things up. That year I made it my professional goal to improve my writing instruction. I spent time reading, researching best practices and developing a system that would work in my classroom. As a result the Daily Quick Writes were born. The idea behind the quick write is to focus more on the quality of writing, instead of the quantity. A quick write prompt should only take 5-10 minutes…we all have time for that! The prompts are versatile and cover a wide range of topics. They were designed to encourage your students to express themselves as they learn the art of writing! I typically used a writing prompt a day as a writing workshop warm-up, however it can be used any time that works for your classroom. The original Daily Quick Writes were designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students. When I moved to 3rdgrade I developed Daily Quick Writes for BIG KIDS. The prompts are similar, providing an amazing opportunity for differentiation! Over the past few years I have had many requested for a blank version of the Daily Quick Writes paper. I have good news friends, I FINALLY did and it is a FREE download! Daily Quick Writes Subscribe to get the your download & check your email! Subscribe Powered By ConvertKit Daily Quick Writes for BIG KIDS! Subscribe to get your download & check your email! Subscribe Powered By ConvertKit
Do you have struggling writers who just don't seem to be growing? Do you have reluctant writers who don't seem to get much writing completed? In every class that I have ever taught, there has always been a handful of kiddos that just don't like writing. These students can be toughest to reach. You have
A magic system is a set of rules, however strict or loose, that govern magic in a fictional world.
Add a fun twist to your journaling activities with this fun Roll It and Write Dice Game! Such a fun and creative journal idea even for reluctant writers!
This list of unique gifts for writers was curated by a professional writer and DOES NOT include lame gifts like boring notebooks and ballpoint pens. Click to see what's inside!
Want to write a story that works? Learn how to plot your novel using the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet in this post! (Free worksheet included!) #writingtips
A lot of times when we’re discussing a book proposal at work, we’ll ask, “What’s the conflict?” or say, “This could use some internal conflict.” What we’re talking about, of course, is the conflict…
These emotional writing prompts will help you dive into your feelings, challenge you, and bridge the gap between your experiences & the page.
I asked my Instagram followers,“What are some signs of amateurish writing, in your opinion?” Here are the results!
This collection of creative writing questions for adults will give you plenty of prompt ideas and inspiration for your next writing session.
This blog post shares activities to teach creative writing, along with creative writing prompts and lesson plans your students will love!
