by inklings | Mar 7, 2019 | Prompts and Activities
After drafting comes revision! Sometimes revision can feel daunting or unexciting, but this mini-lesson will help you break it down and get to work. Ultimately, revision starts with understanding the effect you intend with your words, and creating that experience for...
by inklings | Mar 4, 2019 | Prompts and Activities
What does it mean to show rather than tell? Honestly, we all know showing is more powerful than telling, but sometimes it’s difficult to sort out which is which in your own writing. One way to show is to put your character in motion. You can use the way they eat a...
by inklings | Mar 1, 2019 | News & Events
There’s still time to enter the 11th annual Inklings Book Contest! If you’re in 3rd-9th grade, and you’re up for a challenge, we invite you to join us for a writing sprint! What’s a Writing Sprint? It’s a fast-paced writing challenge,...
by inklings | Feb 28, 2019 | Prompts and Activities
Which are you, a plotter or a pantser? Even if you don’t love to plot, writing into a deep fog with no idea where you’re headed is never fun. In this mini-lesson, we’ll explore how to use the Hero’s Journey framework as a strategy to map a general plan for...
by inklings | Feb 26, 2019 | Prompts and Activities
One of the challenging parts about creating a cast of characters is making them sound like different, individual people. Finding the voice of each individual character is both challenging and fun. In this lesson, we’re going to play around with strategies for creating...
