Writing Workshop #64: Imaginary Creatures

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 13, 2022

An update from our sixty-fourth Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, May 7th, plus some of...
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #35: Lightness (Revisited)

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 7, 2022

An update from the thirty-fifth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday April 30th,...
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Weekly Creativity #202 | Flash Contest #43: Write a Story where Somebody Betrays Their Best Friend for a Slice of Slightly Stale Pizza

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 2, 2022

Write a story where somebody betrays their best friend for a slice of slightly stale pizza.
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Writing Workshop #63: Character Sketches (Revisited)

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 30, 2022

An update from our sixty-third Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday April 23, plus some of...
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #34: Objects (Revisited)

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 30, 2022

An update from the thirty-fourth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday April 23,...
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My Dream, a poem by Skylar, 5

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 29, 2022

My Dream Skylar Chen, 5 I had a dream. In my dream, I got on a swing. When I flew...
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Saturday Newsletter: April 23, 2022

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 23, 2022

A note from Tayleigh Happy First-Day-of-Spring-Session-Writing-Workshops! Our first Writing Workshop of the spring session—William Rubel's—begins this morning at 9 AM...
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Covid Memories, a poem by Nishka, 10

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 20, 2022

Covid Memories Nishka Budalakoti, 10 I’ve been as confused As a dog who chased It’s tail and caught it I’ve...
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #33: How to Outline a Novel

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 31, 2022

An update from the thirty-third Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday March 26,...
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #32: Katabasis & Anabasis

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 28, 2022

An update from the thirty-second Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday March 19,...
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Writing Workshop #61: Stream-of-Consciousness

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 19, 2022

An update from our sixty-first Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, March 12th, plus some of...
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #31: Irony

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 19, 2022

An update from the thirty-first Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday March 12,...
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Writing Workshop #60: Pseudowords

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 12, 2022

An update from our sixtieth Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, March 5th, plus some of...
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How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #30: Character Description

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 12, 2022

An update from the thirtieth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday March 5,...
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Our Ocean Wildlife

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 11, 2022

Our Ocean Wildlife Poorvi Girish, 8 When I was about 4 years old, I used to wonder in bed at...
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Life in the Time of COVID-19

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 7, 2022

Life in the Time of COVID-19 Graham Kosnar, 12 I t started—the disease that just kept coming   S taying...
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Writing Workshop #59: Rhythm and Cadence

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 5, 2022

An update from our fifty-ninth Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, February 19th, plus some of...
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How Stories Work: Writing Workshop #29: Writing Dialogue

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 5, 2022

An update from the twenty-ninth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday February 26,...
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Girls with Flowers, art by Jane, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 4, 2022

Girl with Daisies Jane Wheeler, 13 Girl with Roses
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Why California Schools Should Introduce a World Language Program, by Olivia Shekou, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 2, 2022

“With all the emphasis on 21st-century skills, with the globalization of the economy and the world becoming smaller because of...
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