Rules:
* Get the book nearest to you. Right now.
* Go to page 56.
* Find the 5th sentence.
* Write this sentence – either here or on your blog.
* Copy these instructions as commentary of your sentence.
* Don’t look for your favorite book or your coolest but really the nearest.

Get your calendars out…our next Writers Group will be held Saturday, December 6th!!

Grades 4-6 will meet from 1-2pm

Grades 7 & up will meet from 2-3pm

Bring paper, pen and anything you may want to work on or share!!

Ok…for those who haven’t seen or heard of Stephanie Meyers and the Twilight Series, here is your introduction!!

Did you read the books or see the movie?

Take 10 minutes and write about your favorite part of the book or movie…or maybe your least favorite.  Oh, why not both!!! ???

With summer coming to an end and school getting ready to start, Write Stuff Writing Group at The Tipp City Public Library will have their next meeting….

Saturday, September 13

Grades 4-6 will meet from 1-2

Grades 7 & up will meet from 2-3…

In the meantime why not check out:

Teen Ink , which continues to be a supportive source for your writing needs…

Check out these blogs by Lizzie on their website–

Enjoy the rest of summer!!

See you soon!!

The options are really endless.

You may want to grab some old magazines.

Maybe newspapers.

Or perhaps you’ve got some of your own personal pictures on hand.

Now…select maybe 4,5 or 6 pictures…cut them out and get that imagination going.

Grab some paper, your favorite writing utensil and start telling a story by the pictures you’ve hand picked!

Go in order from left to right…and once you’ve written one–REARRANGE– and GET BUSY AGAIN!!

Such creativity!!!

Grades 4 & up–

Write Stuff writing group wants to see you!!

We’re meeting

Thursday, July 17

1-2 pm

at The Tipp City Public Library

11 East Main St.

Maybe you’ve been writing this summer or you need to start a new writing project…or maybe you’re just curious what this writing group is all about!!

Join us.

Bring a friend.

Bring paper, pen and most importantly–

YOURSELF!!

No need to register…just show up ready to write!!

Looking for a place to submit your writing, while reading teen authors like you? 

Try these Harper Teen websites:

Harper Teen

HarperTeen FanLib

Sometimes taking the first step is the hardest…but TOTALLY worth it!!

The joys of spring are all so fun,

Like Shere’s ice

Cream for every one.

Beautiful flowers,

A wonderful day,

The excitement of spring is a blink away.

Pink lemonade and ice tea too,

Lets go fishing, me and you.

Beautiful butterflies,

People out side,

I just wish spring never ever dies

I love Peeps you do too

Lets get some me and you.

Hey tween and teen writers!! Check out Teen Ink!! You’ll find other teen authors sharing their work…anything from stories to poems to art.

Very inspiring!!

According to Gail Carson Levine in Writing Magic, “a story’s plot is mostly determined by character.”  She uses Cinderalla as an example…if Cinderalla’s character was different would the story still be Cinderalla as we know it today?  Unlikely.

So to develop your plot, your ‘why?’ in the story, it is important to develop your characters.  Who are they?  I mean, really–who are they deep down??

Writing Magic gives the writer tips to know who your character, by creating a questionnaire:

Name:

Nickname:

Kind of being: (Human, animal, alient, fantasy):

Age:

Sex:

Appearance:

Occupation (if applicable):

Family members:

Pets:

Best friend:

Describe his/her room:

Physical characterstics: (posture, gestures, attitude)

Items in his/her pockets/backpack/purse:

Hobbies:

Favorite sports:

Talents, abilities, or powers:

Relationships (how s/he is with other people):

Fears:

Faults:

Good points:

What s/he wants more than anything:

When you know your character you can develop their choices, which often in fiction is some sort of conflict…are they having a hard time with a friend? parent? themselves? Each time they choose to do an action, there is a choice in developing their personality–which helps that story along.  You want the reader to finish your story!!  Often you may know the end of your story…which can nourish the middle of the story. 

Now…get that plot going–:)