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Daily Creativity #46 | Flash Contest: Write a Mystery

by Anya Geist

Published May 25, 2020

Write a mystery story. Think about the arc of your story, and plan out the actions and motives of the characters. Does the reader know something the characters don’t, or is the reader in the...

Believe, a poem by Ben Starner, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 24, 2020

Believe Ben Starner, 12 The greater the challenge The rougher the sea The thinner the bridge The less you believe The wider the water The bigger the plight The harder the problem The darker the...

A Brief History of a Fictional Virus, poem and video reading by Abhyudoy Basu, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 22, 2020

A Brief History of a Fictional Virus Abhyudoy Basu, 13 A poem, and video reading by the author (3:45 min) One New Year’s Eve, many summers ago, A man in China started to cough and...

Daily Creativity #45: Write About a Miscommunication

by Jane Levi

Published May 22, 2020

Sometimes a plot turns on a mistake or a miscommunication. What if the crucial email, letter, text or phone message never arrived? It could be a disaster, or it might mean a lucky escape. Write...

Will it Ever End? a poem by Cora Burch, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 21, 2020

Will it Ever End? Cora Burch, 13 I wish we could all calm down. The bright sky We brought from this Is sinking beneath the clouds of fear We wrought. Tell me, mother– Will it...

Daily Creativity #44: Write about a Change in Someone’s Life

by Molly Torinus

Published May 21, 2020

Write a story about a change in someone's life. This could be small (a new class or teacher) or large (moving house). Ask yourself these questions: what is the change like for my character? how...

Weekly Writing Workshop #7, Friday May 15, 2020: First Person Point of View

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 21, 2020

How the Handshake has Evolved, a cartoon by Natya Chandrasekar, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 20, 2020

Daily Creativity #43: Imagine Your Favorite Character in the Time of Coronavirus

by Anna Rowell

Published May 20, 2020

Tick Tock, a poem by Emerson Swift, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 19, 2020

Daily Creativity #46 | Flash Contest: Write a Mystery

Post Published May 25, 2020 by Anya Geist

Write a mystery story. Think about the arc of your story, and plan out the actions and motives of the characters. Does the reader know something the characters don’t, or is the reader in the dark until the end? Think about how the mystery might unfold for the different characters and for your readers.

Believe, a poem by Ben Starner, 12

Post Published May 24, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Believe Ben Starner, 12 The greater the challenge The rougher the sea The thinner the bridge The less you believe The wider the water The bigger the plight The harder the problem The darker the night The imposing contagion There’s people who fight So don’t be afraid But careful of night It soon will be over Soon it will end its rampage And will not come back Until a diff...

A Brief History of a Fictional Virus, poem and video reading by Abhyudoy Basu, 13

Post Published May 22, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

A Brief History of a Fictional Virus Abhyudoy Basu, 13 A poem, and video reading by the author (3:45 min) One New Year’s Eve, many summers ago, A man in China started to cough and other symptoms began to show. His wife and son took him to the doctor for a test, The doctor said not to worry and prescribed him just rest.

Daily Creativity #45: Write About a Miscommunication

Post Published May 22, 2020 by Jane Levi

Sometimes a plot turns on a mistake or a miscommunication. What if the crucial email, letter, text or phone message never arrived? It could be a disaster, or it might mean a lucky escape. Write a story where an important message never got through, and that changes the outcome for the better.

Will it Ever End? a poem by Cora Burch, 13

Post Published May 21, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Will it Ever End? Cora Burch, 13 I wish we could all calm down. The bright sky We brought from this Is sinking beneath the clouds of fear We wrought. Tell me, mother– Will it ever end? Canned beans and soups Stock the pantry full Yet it is not a war Not an earthquake We are facing. Tell me, mother– Can we come together without Coming together?

Daily Creativity #44: Write about a Change in Someone’s Life

Post Published May 21, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write a story about a change in someone's life. This could be small (a new class or teacher) or large (moving house). Ask yourself these questions: what is the change like for my character? how do they feel? who else does it affect?

Weekly Writing Workshop #7, Friday May 15, 2020: First Person Point of View

Post Published May 21, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Weekly Writing Workshop #7: Friday May 15, 2020 An update from our seventh weekly writing workshop A summary of this week’s project, plus some of the output published below The Stone Soup Weekly Writing Workshop, held on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. PST, is open to all Stone Soup contributors and subscribers during the COVID-19-related school closures and shelter-in-place arrangements.

How the Handshake has Evolved, a cartoon by Natya Chandrasekar, 12

Post Published May 20, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

How the Handshake has Evolved Natya Chandrasekar, 12 Natya has made an amazing collection of cartoons about the "before" and "after" of the current pandemic, and we are very happy to be sharing some of them with Stone Soup readers! This is the first we are posting on our blog, and more will appear in the coming weeks.

Daily Creativity #43: Imagine Your Favorite Character in the Time of Coronavirus

Post Published May 20, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Take your favorite character from a book you’ve read and place them in this coronavirus situation. What would they do? How would they act? How might they feel? Consider submitting your story to our COVID-19 blog submissions category! If you do, make sure you tell us in your covering letter what book and character you are writing about.

Tick Tock, a poem by Emerson Swift, 12

Post Published May 19, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Tick Tock By Emerson Swift, 12 Sluggish slow-motion, Motion—we’re stuck, Stuck in time, Time flies by, By our loved ones, Ones who are sick, tick, tick, tick, We don’t think there’s hope, Hope, in everyday things, Things like chalked messages, Messages that are kind, Kind of like inspiration, Inspiration plays a trick, tick, tick, People nowadays, Nowadays the hope, ...

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