Thanks to everyone who participated in the Ada Community Library TEEN SUMMER READING writing project! We hope you had fun!
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Writing Challenge #8: Free Write!
Keep up the writing! Here's the next challenge. And don't forget! You can go back and do last week's challenge if you missed it!
You can be creative, descriptive, or you could use this as the starting point to introduce a new character. The goal is to let the observation shape and inspire your writing!Not sure where to start? For details, check out the ideas below then write and post your story under "entries." Don't forget! Each week that you post on intangible ink, Ada Community Library's Teen Summer Reading Writing Project enters you into a Grand Prize Drawing at the end of the summer!
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Ada Community Library TEEN SUMMER READING writing project! We hope you had fun!
Check out our other Teen programs and stay involved with the library!
They would have been fine if they hadn't stopped to...
Mystery writing often hinges on setting the right mood. In movies, this is set by using lighting effects, music or silence, tone of voice, etc. But in writing, it can be a little harder to set the mood. Sometimes, mood is described as the emotions the reader feels when they are reading.
Try these ideas if you're stuck:
- Make a list of words that match the mood. Example: Mood- joyful, words- bright, sunshine, lighthearted, smile, beautiful. Mood- terrifying, words- deep, dank, slowly, creep, unseen.
- Read, or listen to a recording of, Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-tale Heart." This is a great example!
- Not sure where to start? Ask someone to give you a setting...such as a beach house, an 18th century cellar, Texas.
"To imagine yourself inside another person...is what a story writer does in every piece of work; it is his first step, and his last too, I suppose."
Eudora Welty
Find a place where you can sit and observe for a period of time, at least 10 minutes. Let your eyes and mind wander until you find something interesting. This could be an object, like a tree or rock, an unfamiliar person sitting near you, even a squirrel in the park. Watch this person or thing, observing their movements and actions. Can you tell what they are thinking or doing?
Now, imagine you are that thing. Write a short story, or even a descriptive paragraph or poem, with you (as your new being) as the main topic. You can be creative, descriptive, or you could use this as the starting point to introduce a new character. The goal is to let the observation shape and inspire your writing!
The Challenge:
What's something you know to be scientifically true? What if there was more to that fact then we know now? Write about a new discovery, a hidden law, or create a developing theory that could change life as we know it. For example, what if gravity didn't exist? Your writing should explain how we remain on the ground, the planets hang in space, or what would happen if gravity suddenly disappeared.
Stuck? Try answering on or more of these questions in your writing to get started!
- What if we solve world hunger?
- What if we eliminate pollution?
- What if we lived under the oceans?
- What if we create a learning pill?
- What if we eliminate aging?
- What if teleportation becomes possible?
- What if computers became self aware?
Poetry is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities, in addition to, or instead of, its ostensible meaning. -Wikipedia
This week's challenge is to write a poem. Using this genre as a way of expression can be powerful, but can also sometimes be confusing. If you're not sure where to start, check out the links below for some ideas!
Form Poetry
Still not sure where to start? Try writing a rhyming couplet, two lines that rhyme with each other at the end of the lines. Rhyming not your thing? Try writing a descriptive paragraph focused on one thought, object or idea, continuing your writing without (or using little) punctuation until you run out of things to say!The goal of technical writing is to clearly communicate a select piece of information to a targeted reader or group of readers for a particular purpose in such a way that the subject can readily be understood.
This week's challenge might be harder than it first appears! There are a few ways you can complete this challenge. See the ideas list below, and post this week's entry!
IDEAS:
- Write a set of instructions for something unique you do every day. These should be detailed and complete. Someone reading this should be able to follow your instructions to complete a task or activity.
- Choose an object and describe it as completely as possible. For this one, describe size, weight, functions, etc. rather than using lots of adjectives and long descriptions.
- Try writing something technical as a first draft, and then include it as part of a poem or other work of fiction! This can be a great way to add detail and specific information to your writing.
The Challenge:
Choose one of the writing ideas below. Write a short story using this as a starting point.
- A woman is fired from her job after
- The main character is a taxi driver, and the setting is a funeral home...GO!
- Plot: the daughter of a high ranking government official is missing. How, who, what, where, when, why?
- Write from the point of view of a glass of liquid that is sitting on the edge of a table.
- Write a short story based on one of these words: selfishness, honor, coincidence, music, green, water, bland, difficult decisions, beauty, old age, fluorescent, quest, time, mature, art museum.
- What is your favorite day of the week? Make this the starting point for your story.
Remember, these are just a few ideas. If you have something else you want to write about, do it!
Stuck? Try a few of the prompts. Don't worry about starting something and changing your mind later. Brainstorm! Brainstorm! Brainstorm! Maybe you have your own idea and want to write about that. Go for it!
Fan fiction (alternately referred to as fanfiction, fanfic, FF, or fic) is a broadly-defined term used to describe stories about characters or settings written by fans of the original work, rather than by the original creator. -Wikipedia
The Challenge:
- Choose a book, movie, TV show, cartoon or character that you like. It's helpful if you are fan, and know a lot about this topic/character.
- Brainstorm things you know are exclusive to this topic/character: where the show takes place, if this movie is part of a trilogy or series, a if there is a certain accent or vocabulary special to the character. These things should remain the same in your Fanfic writing, for the most part.
- Write your story! Not sure where to start? Try these ideas: For example:"What if ____ hadn't died?" Or "What if ______ and ______ had gotten married?"
- Ttry to as closely resemble the original work, but with your own spin on it
- When you're done, post it below! Remember to include a short explanation of what your writing is based on, and any changes you may have made to the storyline, character or otherwise.
WHAT: intangible ink Teen Writing Project Kickoff Party!
WHEN: June 2nd @ 7 p.m.
WHERE: Ada Community Library located at the corner of Five Mile and Victory Roads
DETAILS: We'll be playing some games, getting acquainted with the writing project blog, setting up accounts, and chowing down on some snacks!
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What exactly is intangible ink? Each week, a new writing challenge will be posted, here on our blog. It is your mission to complete the challenge, and share your writing.
Visit the library on June 2nd at 7 p.m. to get started writing with intangible ink.Then check the blog each week for a new writing challenge. Once you've written something, copy and paste your writing in the entry box. Make sure to include your email address!
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Q-How do I post an entry?
A- At the end of each Writing challenge post, there is a small green button that says "read more." Next to it is a link that has a number next to the word "entries." Click this link. Copy your writing into the comment box, sign in with your Google or other account, and post your entry! All entries will be entered into a grand prize drawing at the end of the summer!
Q- I still can't post. Is there another way to submit my entry?
A- Yes! On the main page of the Teen Summer Reading intangible ink Writing Project page is a Question form. Enter your name and email in the form, and then copy and paste your writing in the bigger box. Your entry will look like it's posted by me, Jessica, but will have your name as the author at the top.
Q- I still have questions. What do I do?
A- Use the question form on the main page to email in your question. Or stop by the library and we'll look at it together!
A- At the end of each Writing challenge post, there is a small green button that says "read more." Next to it is a link that has a number next to the word "entries." Click this link. Copy your writing into the comment box, sign in with your Google or other account, and post your entry! All entries will be entered into a grand prize drawing at the end of the summer!
Q- I still can't post. Is there another way to submit my entry?
A- Yes! On the main page of the Teen Summer Reading intangible ink Writing Project page is a Question form. Enter your name and email in the form, and then copy and paste your writing in the bigger box. Your entry will look like it's posted by me, Jessica, but will have your name as the author at the top.
Q- I still have questions. What do I do?
A- Use the question form on the main page to email in your question. Or stop by the library and we'll look at it together!
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