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The ‘Friend’ (William, Nov 20th, 2021)

by Vani Narayanan Age 13

Published November 20, 2021

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #22: Eating

by Stone Soup Editors

Published November 20, 2021

The Thief, a comic personal narrative by Mihika, 12

Published November 19, 2021

The Thief Mihika Sarkar Omachi, 12

The Austen Girls, Reviewed by Georgia, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published November 16, 2021

Writing Workshop #52: Art and Made-Up Languages

by Stone Soup Editors

Published November 15, 2021

An update from our fifty-second Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday November 6th, plus some of the output published below At this writing workshop, William went over the concept of art-languages,...

Weekly Creativity #178: Take a photo that shows beauty in an unexpected place.

by Sage Millen

Published November 15, 2021

Take a photo that shows beauty in an unexpected place—for example, flowers growing through a crack in concrete.

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #21: Plot Vs. Narrative (Revisited)

by Stone Soup Editors

Published November 13, 2021

Peace, a Poem for our Veterans, by Mason Li

by Mason Li Age 8

Published November 11, 2021

We see the words on veterans’ graves - all powerful, all dark, nothing left, no heart, winners or losers - don’t care - both in the dark. Only left behind are their bodies, filled with...

The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

by Pragnya HG

Published November 9, 2021

One of the hardest things to do is to unlearn. To completely reset everything you’ve ever learnt and to replace it all with new ideals. Realizations that, as hard as they are to understand, have...

Weekly Creativity #177: Write a conversation on text messages or social media.

by Molly Torinus

Published November 8, 2021

Write a conversation on text messages or social media. This could be about an IRL concern or something distinctly online: the point is to experiment with an online format.

The ‘Friend’ (William, Nov 20th, 2021)

Post Age 13 Published November 20, 2021 by Vani Narayanan

The ‘Friend’ By Aditi Nair, 13 Midlothian, VA I looked around as I spotted Kassie.Why didn’t shesave me a seat?I thought. She always sits with herotherfriends, and most of them don’t likeme. “Kassie! Where can I sit?” “Well, hello to you too. Just over there, by the teachers,” replied Kassie. She casually swung her arm to the seat she was saving, “This seat is taken, though.

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #22: Eating

Post Published November 20, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from the twenty-second Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday November 20 In preparation and celebration of Thanksgiving, this week we focused on the time honored tradition of eating. We began by looking at a couple different paintings: The Feast of Dives by Master of James IV of Scotland and The Potato Eaters by Van Gogh.

The Thief, a comic personal narrative by Mihika, 12

Post Published November 19, 2021 by

The Thief Mihika Sarkar Omachi, 12

The Austen Girls, Reviewed by Georgia, 12

Post Published November 16, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

How much would you give to gain a husband? That is the question surely floating around in many readers’ minds while they embark on the adventure of budding romances, false accusations, and rigidly unmoving expectations forced upon the main characters in Lucy Worsley’s original novel, The Austen Girls. Upon first glance, I wasn’t entirely sure about the book.

Writing Workshop #52: Art and Made-Up Languages

Post Published November 15, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Weekly Creativity #178: Take a photo that shows beauty in an unexpected place.

Post Published November 15, 2021 by Sage Millen

Take a photo that shows beauty in an unexpected place—for example, flowers growing through a crack in concrete.

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #21: Plot Vs. Narrative (Revisited)

Post Published November 13, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from the twenty-first Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday November 13 To continue with students' workshop requests, this week we revisited an older topic: plot vs. narrative. We began with four exercises to be revisited later, writing down the thing that scared us most, the first sentence of a novel, a list of unrelated things, and a time tha...

Peace, a Poem for our Veterans, by Mason Li

Post Age 8 Published November 11, 2021 by Mason Li

We see the words on veterans’ graves - all powerful, all dark, nothing left, no heart, winners or losers - don’t care - both in the dark. Only left behind are their bodies, filled with peace, sadness, and bravery. Try remembering when he or she gave us peace, harmony. For that, we can thank them, but it’s too late. Their hearts cannot be seen.

The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

Post Published November 9, 2021 by Pragnya HG

One of the hardest things to do is to unlearn. To completely reset everything you’ve ever learnt and to replace it all with new ideals. Realizations that, as hard as they are to understand, have the capacity to change your life forever. In The Troubled Girls Of Dragomir Academy, 12-year-old Marya Lupu finds herself caught in the middle of a struggle between her parents and the town of Torak, her...

Weekly Creativity #177: Write a conversation on text messages or social media.

Post Published November 8, 2021 by Molly Torinus

Write a conversation on text messages or social media. This could be about an IRL concern or something distinctly online: the point is to experiment with an online format.

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