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To Kill a Mockingbird, Reviewed by Grace, 13

by Grace Huang

Published May 5, 2022

How to Find What You’re Not Looking for, Reviewed by Anushka, 11

by Anushka Trivedi

Published May 4, 2022

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.

Writing Workshop #63: Character Sketches (Revisited)

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 30, 2022

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #34: Objects (Revisited)

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 30, 2022

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 up to sky, I saw a wonderful sight. I heard birds chirping, I felt wind...

A Wasted Opportunity (From William’s class; April 23, 2022)

by Peri Gordon Age 12

Published April 27, 2022

Anne of Green Gables, Reviewed by April, 13

by April Yu

Published April 25, 2022

Weekly Creativity #201: Pick up a Previous Piece of Writing You Didn’t Quite Like and Rewrite it

by Sim Ling Thee

Published April 25, 2022

Pick up a previous piece of writing you didn’t quite like and rewrite it.

Why Do I Have to be Perfect? – 4/23/2022

by Pearl Coogan Age 9

Published April 23, 2022

My hair was long and flowing and looked like a field of wheat on a sunny day. My eyes were as blue as the middle of the ocean and as soft as a the fur...

To Kill a Mockingbird, Reviewed by Grace, 13

Post Published May 5, 2022 by Grace Huang

One of the most classic Southern Gothic novels, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee from a little girl Scout's perspective, tells the story of the struggles for justice in an Alabama town during the Great Depression. Scout's dad, Atticus, defends a black man against a white girl’s accusation of sexual assault and faces disapproval from the whole town.

How to Find What You’re Not Looking for, Reviewed by Anushka, 11

Post Published May 4, 2022 by Anushka Trivedi

Veera Hiranandani’s How to Find What You're Not Looking for is a book that stays with you long after you have read it. The book explores difficult questions concerning religious and cultural differences that divide our society. This book also questions the meaning of religion and culture and their significance in everyday life.

Weekly Creativity #202 | Flash Contest #43: Write a Story where Somebody Betrays Their Best Friend for a Slice of Slightly Stale Pizza

Post Published May 2, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Write a story where somebody betrays their best friend for a slice of slightly stale pizza.

Writing Workshop #63: Character Sketches (Revisited)

Post Published April 30, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-third Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday April 23, plus some of the output published below In this workshop, William practiced the concept of fast sketching characters. Sometimes, less is more when it comes to detail, and a sparse description of a character is really all you need for your character to come to life for the reader.

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #34: Objects (Revisited)

Post Published April 30, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from the thirty-fourth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday April 23, plus some of the output published below After the success we had discussing objects back in the fall session of 2021, we once again turned our focus to these strange, almost alien things. And yes, objects are strange!

My Dream, a poem by Skylar, 5

Post Published April 29, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

My Dream Skylar Chen, 5 I had a dream. In my dream, I got on a swing. When I flew up to sky, I saw a wonderful sight. I heard birds chirping, I felt wind blowing my hair, I smelt fresh grass. I wish I could erase coronavirus from our world.

A Wasted Opportunity (From William’s class; April 23, 2022)

Post Age 12 Published April 27, 2022 by Peri Gordon

A Wasted Opportunity (From William’s class; April 23, 2022) By Peri Gordon, 12 For someone who claimed not to care what others thought of him—someone who spent most of his time working underground—he was extremely handsome. He had the eyes of an African elephant—reddish-brown, shimmering, and thoughtful—and his hair was as thick and shiny as otter fur.

Anne of Green Gables, Reviewed by April, 13

Post Published April 25, 2022 by April Yu

As quoted by Buddha, “With our thoughts, we make the world.” For Anne Shirley, a young, bright-cheeked orphan brought to the budding beauty of Prince Edward Island, the world cannot be more lovely than she imagines it. From a huge lake that she nicknames the “Lake of Shining Waters” to the multicolored flowers she fashions into crowns, Anne’s imagination knows no limits. In L. M.

Weekly Creativity #201: Pick up a Previous Piece of Writing You Didn’t Quite Like and Rewrite it

Post Published April 25, 2022 by Sim Ling Thee

Pick up a previous piece of writing you didn’t quite like and rewrite it.

Why Do I Have to be Perfect? – 4/23/2022

Post Age 9 Published April 23, 2022 by Pearl Coogan

My hair was long and flowing and looked like a field of wheat on a sunny day. My eyes were as blue as the middle of the ocean and as soft as a the fur of a Pomeranian dog. My nose was symmetrical and fairly small. My lips looked as perfect as a supermodel’s lips. My skin was gorgeously tanned from countless days spent sunbathing at the pool and the beach and as smooth as a river rock.

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