by inklings | Apr 2, 2018 | News & Events, Publishing Opportunities
This year, there were 242 young writers who submitted their works to the Inklings Book Contest. Wow! Many thanks for sharing your work with us. We consider it an honor to get to read it. Below is the list of winners and finalists. Winners Padma Madhyasta, Grade 3...
by inklings | Apr 2, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re playing with poetry in this month’s Facebook Live sessions. Today, we’re focusing on imagery. How might poems sprout from intriguing images? How might we add imagery to a poem that’s under development?...
by inklings | Mar 29, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring 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 limiting box, but...
by inklings | Mar 27, 2018 | News & Events, Prompts and Activities
 On February 9, Gabriel Gale visited Hicklebee’s to promote his new book, A Fiery Friendship. Society of Young Inklings was privileged to meet with him prior to the event to learn about his writing process. One of our Inklings, Samuel, asked Gabriel a few...
by inklings | Mar 25, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
How does a plot build from one event to the next? While “What happens next?” may seem like an obvious question, often writers are so drawn into exciting plot twists and turns that they forget to build the story logic of cause and effect. In this...
by inklings | Mar 20, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
Trouble is the engine that drives a plot—big trouble, little trouble, in-between trouble … In today’s Facebook Live session, we’ll play a few games to explore the many possibilities for conflict. Youth writers are invited to come play, and adults,...
by inklings | Mar 20, 2018 | The Ink Splat
This month, we’re interviewing Alan Gratz about his book, Refugee. Alan talks to us about his writing process, his inspiration for the book, and how he hopes to be a part of our cultural conversation about refugees. Keep reading! As always, we’ve got a...
by inklings | Mar 13, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
No matter your age, if you’re a writer, you’ve heard someone talk about showing rather than telling. On the other hand, anyone who has read a too-long scene also knows that sometimes less is more. So, when should we tell stories in moment-to-moment scenes?...
by inklings | Mar 13, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
Every thinker is unique. Still, I’d like to introduce you to four 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...
by inklings | Mar 8, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
 Every thinker is unique. Still, I’d like to introduce you to four 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...
