by inklings | Nov 27, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
Are you working on a story for the Inklings Book Contest? If you’re past the first scene or two, you’re likely starting to think about adding tension, conflict and excitement. In this week’s Facebook Live, we’ll play a couple games to help us understand our villains...
by inklings | Nov 21, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
This is part of a series interviewing Society of Young Inklings’ mentors. This week we’re featuring Melody Ramie Reed. Tell us two truths and a lie… but keep us guessing! We’ll save the reveal for the end. I was one of two finalists for...
by inklings | Nov 16, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
This is part of a series interviewing Society of Young Inklings’ mentors. This week we’re featuring Kelly Smith. Tell us two truths and a lie… but keep us guessing! We’ll save the reveal for the end. 1. My first paid job was picking up...
by inklings | Nov 14, 2017 | The Ink Splat
Writing Challenge In her interview, Jen discusses the challenge of writing a story in very few words. Can you write an extremely short story? Try this: Introduce the character, the setting and the problem in a starting sentence. Show three steps the character takes to...
by inklings | Nov 13, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
Often, we’re so excited about an idea, we dive in without knowing much about the world of our story. A map can help writers see opportunities for suspense, interesting characters, and even plot twists. In this week’s Facebook Live session, we’ll play through a mapping...
by inklings | Nov 9, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
This is part of a series interviewing Society of Young Inklings’ mentors. This week we’re featuring Ailynn Collins. Let’s get to know you a little! Tell us two truths and a lie. I was in boarding school in the first grade. In my early...
by inklings | Nov 6, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
How do you get the big ideas out of your head and onto the page? In this week’s Facebook Live session, we’ll take a close look at a few favorite stories and poems. What big ideas sparked these stories? What ideas can they spark for us? We’ll play a few games, and...
by inklings | Nov 2, 2017 | News & Events, Prompts and Activities
One of our favorite things to do is to talk shop with authors. Some of our Inklings met up with Kate Milford at Linden Tree and interviewed her on her writing process. We wanted to share what we discovered with our Inklings community! At what age did you start...
by inklings | Oct 30, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
One of the best ways to get to know your character is to slip into his or her shoes. In this week’s Facebook Live, Naomi Kinsman will walk writers through a character interview activity. If you’re already working on a story for the Inklings Book Contest, or if you’re...
by inklings | Oct 26, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
The Inklings Book Contest will be here before we know it! Many of our Inklings are starting to work on stories and poems to submit. But what if you have so many ideas you have no idea which one to choose? Not to worry! In this quick video, we share three tips to help...
