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“Vivace in F Major” by Tejo Madhavarapu, 12

Post Published July 7, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

From the composer: "'Vivace in F major' is one of my most special compositions. For one thing, it is my shortest. The bigger reason is that it has a time signature of 28/8, and no other piece which I ...
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Weekly Creativity #260 | Flash Contest #57: Write a Story that Ends in Fireworks

Post Published July 3, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Write a story that ends in fireworks.
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Weekly Creativity #258: Invent Your Own Holiday

Post Published June 19, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Invent your own holiday!
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Another Story for Mita, a Personal Narrative by Isabella Filart, 10

Post Published June 6, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

The sobbing was faint at first, echoing to me through shut doors. I curiously wandered into my parents’ room in no rush. My mind was still half-asleep, my eyelids drooping, my movements sluggish.
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How Stories Work: Writing Workshop #68: Six Ways a Scene Can Fail

Post Published June 3, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-eighth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, May 27 In the last workshop of our spring season, Conner outlines six ways a scene ca...
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Weekly Creativity #255: Draw a Scene from One of Your Dreams

Post Published May 30, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Draw a scene from one of your dreams.
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #67: Translation

Post Published May 20, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-seventh Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, May 13 We began the workshop by discussing the etymology of translation.
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Weekly Creativity #253: Write a Story that Answers the Latest Question in Your Internet Search History

Post Published May 15, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Write a story that answers the latest question in your internet search history.
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #66: Ekphrasis

Post Published May 12, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-sixth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett and special guest Emma Catherine Hoff A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, May 6 This week, winner of the Stone Soup 2022 A...
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Weekly Creativity #252: Take a Portrait-Style Photograph of Your Mom

Post Published May 8, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Take a portrait-style photograph of your mom (or any mother-like &/or parental figure).
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #65: Long Sentences

Post Published May 6, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-fifth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, April 29 In this week’s workshop, we talked about long sentences.
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Live Fast, Die Young, Be Wild, and Have Fun: Chloe Ruan, 13, Reviews Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die

Review Published May 3, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

It all started during the summer of 2021, in July. July was for swimming. It was for sleeping in, playing outside, going to the Alamo and the lakes and wherever you wanted because you had...
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Turning Red, Reviewed by Tonia Wu, 11

Post Published April 26, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Last spring, as a fifth grader, I watched the movie Turning Red for the first time. I was excited to see this movie because it was written and directed by Domee Shi.
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #64: Voice

Post Published April 23, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-fourth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, April 22 Conner started off the workshop by asking the question, "What is voice?
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #63: Ways to Begin

Post Published April 20, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-third Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, April 15 In this week’s workshop, we talked about different ways to begin a story.
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #62: Spring

Post Published April 6, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-second Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, April 1 The workshop started with Conner showing us four paintings that all involved ...
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For Your Generations, an original song by Aayan (7) & Abhiram (7), AKA The Anti-Littering Team

Post Published April 4, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Aayan and Abhiram compose the "Anti-Littering Team," where they do campaigns, conduct events with other children, and spread awareness about not littering and segregating waste.
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Weekly Creativity #248 | Flash Contest #54: Write a Scene from a Dysfunctional Family Gathering

Post Published April 3, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Write a scene from a dysfunctional family gathering.
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #61: Seven Narratives

Post Published March 31, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-first Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, March 25 To start the workshop, Conner told us about the book The Seven Basic Plots by...
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A Town Girl’s Year in the Countryside: A Review of Phebe Fairchild by Mary G. Lane, 11

Post Published March 24, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Have you ever been away from home for a year? In the book Phebe Fairchild, set in the 1830's, a girl named Phebe travels from her New Haven home to spend a year with her Aunts in the Connecticut Count...
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