Author Archives: Andrea
Dog Writes Book!
Who knew dogs could write? The publishing community is celebrating the first book ever written entirely by a dog. The author is Zuzu, a 2 year-old Collie mix, pictured in her author headshot above. The book, entitled “Diary of … Continue reading
Writing Exercise #5: Fly on the Wall
I wish I was a fly on the wall.Your writing assignment (should you choose to accept it) is to write a story from the perspective of a fly. Be the fly on the wall. Continue reading
Write a letter to Japan
Write a letter to children in Japan to help lift their spirits after the recent earthquake and tsunami. Continue reading
Join Script Frenzy!
FADE-IN: 14 DAYS FROM TODAY INT. YOUR ROOM – AFTERNOON A young writer (you) sits down at the computer to begin writing a brilliant, hilarious, fun, slightly (but not too frightening) scary screenplay with several heartbreaking (but not too sappy) … Continue reading
Writing Exercise #4: Finding a Broken Piece of Rainbow
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Ready to write a story? Imagine that, on the way to school, you find a broken piece of rainbow in the gutter. You pick up that piece of rainbow and put it in your pocket. What … Continue reading
Seriously Cool: The New York Writers Coalition
New York Writers Coalition youth writers workshops Continue reading
Writing Exercise #3: A Very Bad Hair Day Indeed
Writing Exercise: A Very Bad Hair Day Continue reading
Writing Advice from Madeleine L’Engle
Writing Advice from Madeleine L’Engle Continue reading
Writing Exercise for Kids #2: The Sneezy Caveman and the Pickle-Eating Wombat?
Pencil Heads Prompt (Think of it as yoga for your brain, but you don’t have to be nearly as flexible.) Continue reading
Where do titles come from?
I don’t know about you, but I think that coming up with titles can be hard. We want them to be as exciting as the stories we write– but not boring and obvious at the same time. Continue reading