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Video Games and the Power of Storytelling

by Abhi Sukhdial

Published June 14, 2022

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Reviewed by April, 14

by April Yu

Published June 13, 2022

Every year, May is celebrated as AAPI Month in honor of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have contributed to the world. With popular reading platforms like Goodreads publishing lists of AAPI authors, the...

Weekly Creativity #208: Take a Photo of the Most Common Wild Animal in Your Neighborhood

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 13, 2022

Take a photo of the most common wild animal in your neighborhood.

Writing Workshop #67: Rhythmic Writing

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 11, 2022

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #40: Ekphrasis (Revisited)

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 10, 2022

Frost (Portrait of Madame X): A Series in Ekphrasis by Ella Yamamura, 14

by Ella Yamamura

Published June 10, 2022

The Face of Winter She stands— a frozen flower; frostbitten. A gaze that could wither the sturdiest tree is aimed at the right. Bull’s eye. With skin fairer than Snow White, the Face of Winter...

Break-Up Letter to 2021

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 9, 2022

Break-Up Letter to 2021 Jacqueline Gonzalez, 13 Dear 2021, I’m not exactly sure how to say this, and I am sorry if this hurts you, but I think we should break up. We had great...

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, Reviewed by Sita, 13

by Sita

Published June 8, 2022

Jason Reynolds’ Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks is, in its simplest form, a story about a walk home from school. But it is also a story about grief, growing up, facing...

Spring

by BlueJay

Published June 6, 2022

I sense a fragrance Like old memories and new Peace drifts through the air Cherry blossoms bloom With memory of winter Lingering softly Lush meadows grow tall As nature opens its...

Weekly Creativity #207 | Flash Contest #44: Write a Scene in which You Meet Your Past or Future Self

by Molly Torinus

Published June 6, 2022

Write a scene (story, poem, or play) in which you meet your past or future self.

Video Games and the Power of Storytelling

Post Published June 14, 2022 by Abhi Sukhdial

When you think of video games, what do you usually think of? The gameplay. Take Minecraft. A sandbox game with endless possibilities. How about Fortnite? A battle Royale shooter with casual and competitive players. But what do most people not really think of when you mention video games? Their stories. Don't get me wrong, video games need a story.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Reviewed by April, 14

Post Published June 13, 2022 by April Yu

Weekly Creativity #208: Take a Photo of the Most Common Wild Animal in Your Neighborhood

Post Published June 13, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Take a photo of the most common wild animal in your neighborhood.

Writing Workshop #67: Rhythmic Writing

Post Published June 11, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-seventh Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, June 4th, plus some of the output published below In this workshop, students focused on the rhythm and sound of their writing and looked to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Klingon poetry, and J. R. R. Tolkien's Elvish languages for inspiration.

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #40: Ekphrasis (Revisited)

Post Published June 10, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our fortieth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, June 4 This week, Emma Hoff, 10, led workshop with her own interpretation of ekphrasis, a favorite topic of the Stone Soup workshops. For the workshop portion, Emma presented us with the following three paintings and their accompanying ekphrastic interpretations.

Frost (Portrait of Madame X): A Series in Ekphrasis by Ella Yamamura, 14

Post Published June 10, 2022 by Ella Yamamura

The Face of Winter She stands— a frozen flower; frostbitten. A gaze that could wither the sturdiest tree is aimed at the right. Bull’s eye. With skin fairer than Snow White, the Face of Winter ignores all else while being trapped within her dark restraints that weigh her down— the only thing keeping her from blowing away and snapping in ...

Break-Up Letter to 2021

Post Published June 9, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Break-Up Letter to 2021 Jacqueline Gonzalez, 13 Dear 2021, I’m not exactly sure how to say this, and I am sorry if this hurts you, but I think we should break up. We had great times together, like when we finally finished my family’s lake house. You even let me see my friends during our summer on the boat - something 2020 never let me do.

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, Reviewed by Sita, 13

Post Published June 8, 2022 by Sita

Jason Reynolds’ Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks is, in its simplest form, a story about a walk home from school. But it is also a story about grief, growing up, facing your fears, chronic illness, divorce, bullying, and a school bus falling from the sky. The walk home is ten blocks, and each block is told from the perspective of a different kid on their walk home.

Spring

Post Published June 6, 2022 by BlueJay

I sense a fragrance Like old memories and new Peace drifts through the air Cherry blossoms bloom With memory of winter Lingering softly Lush meadows grow tall As nature opens its eyes Leaves of spring glow green

Weekly Creativity #207 | Flash Contest #44: Write a Scene in which You Meet Your Past or Future Self

Post Published June 6, 2022 by Molly Torinus

Write a scene (story, poem, or play) in which you meet your past or future self.

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