“Lady Werfenshire’s Academy, continued” by Noah A.
Chapter 14: In a dungeon, of course. A dark space. A space dark. The worst punishment. Isolation. Deprivation of yourhumanity. A chair in the middle […]
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Celebrating writing from Spring 24 Poetry Party!
As students discovered, part of “poetry” is “try”! We experimented with many styles and forms of poetry, from haiku to limericks and more. Students shared […]
“Untitled Story” by Cece M.
Emma took a deep breath and forced herself to look around the corner. She wondered what waited there. More of them? Her heart hammered inside […]
“The Letter” by Audrey the Inkslinger
Luna’s feet made no noise as she walked across the cobbled street, her pinned up hair sinking dangerously close to her cloak. Hurriedly darting across […]
Images and imagination!
A picture suggests a thousand words and many different stories! Some of students’ favorite pieces this semester began from photo prompts during our webinars. The […]
Writing from WriteNOW poets!
Students found inspiration for poetry all around them- lines or phrases from a poem discussed in the webinar, elements of nature, or everyday things they […]
“The Enchanted Orange Tree” by Julien M.
Six-year-old Lily lay on the ground with her favorite fairy tale book, The Enchanted Orange Tree, leaves scattered all around her. She had seen it at […]
“Merry-go-round” by Zoe P.
The abandoned carnival was so silent you could hear a pin drop, if not for the sloshing waves before me. The blue water was calling […]
Sparks of stories from WriteNOW Workshop!
In WriteNOW Workshop, one way we prepare to write during webinars is by generating ideas together. In a first class session, students created titles and […]
Story starts from fall webinars!
It’s exciting to see students generate ideas in class that become stories, and to notice how each student’s unique voice and style are expressed each […]