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Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, Reviewed by Emma, 9

by Emma Hoff

Published March 14, 2022

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling is a great book in so many ways. This book caught my eye when I was browsing the shelves of Barnes And Noble. The...

Weekly Creativity #195: Write a Job Description for an Unrealistic Job

by Molly Torinus

Published March 14, 2022

Write a job description for an unrealistic job.

Writing Workshop #60: Pseudowords

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 12, 2022

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #30: Character Description

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 12, 2022

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 night “Are oceans dangerous or is it the oceans that are in danger?” As an...

Medusa, Reviewed by Nova, 10

by Nova Macknik-Conde Age 10

Published March 9, 2022

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 in Peruvian lockdown O ften complaining about Zoom meetings L osing our minds...

Weekly Creativity #194 | Flash Contest #41: Write a Story that Has a Frame Narrative

by Molly Torinus

Published March 7, 2022

Write a story that has a frame narrative, or exists within another story.

Writing Workshop #59: Rhythm and Cadence

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 5, 2022

How Stories Work: Writing Workshop #29: Writing Dialogue

by Stone Soup Editors

Published March 5, 2022

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, Reviewed by Emma, 9

Post Published March 14, 2022 by Emma Hoff

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling is a great book in so many ways. This book caught my eye when I was browsing the shelves of Barnes And Noble. The spine had the title on it in bold, bright letters, and it had a colorful background. Who wouldn’t read a book called Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus?

Weekly Creativity #195: Write a Job Description for an Unrealistic Job

Post Published March 14, 2022 by Molly Torinus

Write a job description for an unrealistic job.

Writing Workshop #60: Pseudowords

Post Published March 12, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixtieth Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, March 5th, plus some of the output published below For today’s workshop, William built upon his previous workshop on stream-of-consciousness but taken in a different direction: nonsense words. William challenged the writers to focus on sounds, made-up words, saying the “unsayable.

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #30: Character Description

Post Published March 12, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from the thirtieth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday March 5, plus some of the output published below We began this week's workshop with an exercise; first, we chose a character from a story or novel we had been writing and then made up a new character in our minds.

Our Ocean Wildlife

Post Published March 11, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Our Ocean Wildlife Poorvi Girish, 8 When I was about 4 years old, I used to wonder in bed at night “Are oceans dangerous or is it the oceans that are in danger?” As an 8 year old, I have learned about the ocean’s alarming rates of pollution. Lately, scientists have noticed how this has an effect on ocean wildlife. The 5.

Medusa, Reviewed by Nova, 10

Post Age 10 Published March 9, 2022 by Nova Macknik-Conde

Medusa, written by Jessie Burton and illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill, at only 207 pages, is a quick and stimulating read for lovers of Greek mythology seeking a contemporary twist on a classic and well-known tale. With beautiful and wonderfully detailed drawings, Medusa is also ideal for readers who enjoy artwork similar to the paintings you might see in a gallery.

Life in the Time of COVID-19

Post Published March 7, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Life in the Time of COVID-19 Graham Kosnar, 12 I t started—the disease that just kept coming S taying in Peruvian lockdown O ften complaining about Zoom meetings L osing our minds A t home day and night T rees and parks are bare I t drove everyone into despair O bjects became our closest friends N obody outside walking, w...

Weekly Creativity #194 | Flash Contest #41: Write a Story that Has a Frame Narrative

Post Published March 7, 2022 by Molly Torinus

Write a story that has a frame narrative, or exists within another story.

Writing Workshop #59: Rhythm and Cadence

Post Published March 5, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our fifty-ninth Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, February 19th, plus some of the output published below In this workshop, William emphasized the importance of rhythm in pieces of writing. The participants looked at pieces that utilize iambic pantameter and other well-known rhythmic standards.

How Stories Work: Writing Workshop #29: Writing Dialogue

Post Published March 5, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from the twenty-ninth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday February 26, plus some of the output published below To begin today's workshop, Conner showed us the opening sequence from the 2001 film adaptation of Waiting for Godot, asking that we notice what made the dialogue good—specifically to notice how the dialogue works, how the two char...

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