by inklings | May 3, 2018 | Parent Corner
Summer is coming, and along with it, the opportunity for a change of pace. What will this summer bring for your family? Vacation? Day trips? A summer reading challenge? How about a creative writing project? What makes summer the right time for a mentorship? During...
by inklings | Apr 30, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
Sometimes young writers tell me they feel like a scene is boring. They wonder: Should I add something exciting, dangerous, explosive? Today, we’re focusing on how to make the kinds of scenes that keep readers turning page after page. What keeps them reading...
by inklings | Apr 29, 2018 | Parent Corner, Prompts and Activities
For strong writers, blocks can be wildly discouraging. When words usually flow smoothly from pencil to page, obstacles are tricky to navigate. Struggling writers develop persistence and patience with every writing task. However, stronger writers don’t...
by inklings | Apr 25, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring a few different creativity styles. Today, we’re looking at the fifth and final style, the Chameleon. Unlike the others, the Chameleon blends styles or switches styles the way some people swap hats. If you...
by inklings | Apr 23, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re playing with poetry in this month’s live sessions. Today, we’re focusing on experiences. Why might we choose to write about an experience in the form of a poem, rather than telling the story of that moment?...
by inklings | Apr 17, 2018 | The Ink Splat
It’s National Poetry Month! This month, we’re interviewing Society of Young Inklings’ resident poet, Sarah Lyn Rogers. Sarah is our Editorial Director and also on our mentor team. Among other things, she is responsible for all the magic behind...
by inklings | Apr 16, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re playing with poetry in this month’s live sessions. Today, we’re focusing on music. How might the rhythm or melody of a song inspire a poem? How might we add rhythm to a poem that’s under development?...
by inklings | Apr 12, 2018 | News & Events, Prompts and Activities
by Naomi Kinsman When you’re reading, have you ever had a moment when the world opens up and lets the magic in? Maybe, like author Liz Kessler, magic shows up for you when you’re writing, too. A couple Inklings and I had the opportunity to...
by inklings | Apr 9, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re playing with poetry in this month’s live sessions. Today, we’re focusing on emotion. How might poems grow from our emotional experiences? How might we add emotion to a poem that’s under development? And...
by inklings | Apr 5, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring a few different creativity styles. You’ll likely find that one (or possibly two) of these personalities fits you best. The point of taking the quiz and exploring your creative style isn’t to stuff yourself into a...
