A while back I was struggling with a creative impasse in my work. I wasn't inspired by anything, and really wasn't motivated to do anything related to photography. So I did what any self-respecting creative would do. I asked Google to help! What it gave me was a poster that listed 33 ways to stay creative! I have no idea who created this nugget of amazing, or where it was
"All good things take time. You need to make sure you take that time, refrain from rushing and don't cut corners."
In need of a writing boost? Here are eight reasons you should spark inspiration and flow by re-embracing the lost art of writing longhand.
You know how when you’re an artist or creative type, you’re just so bursting with ideas that you can’t possibly even write them all down, let alone execute them all? Yeah, I don’t either.
Do your students love graphic novels? Mine do! Babymouse rarely makes it back to the shelf before someone else checks her out!I saw these printables and
Let's dive into some new options to teach vocabulary, for those who have the time and energy to pursue them. In this post and podcast, I'm sharing ten ideas for making the study of vocabulary something students might even look forward to.
Once you know why you want to start a business, it’s time to find and develop your idea. Learn what it takes to develop a good idea and explore our curated lists of potential business ideas that may be a good fit.
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As the arts lose more and more of a hold in education, it becomes increasingly important for teachers to find ways to integrate the arts in their classes.
Need your character to do something, but not sure what would motivate them to do it? This character motivation worksheet can help!
If you're looking for a starting point for creating a character, you will enjoy this character interview worksheet.
Linguist Christopher J. Moore has made a career of searching out some of the world's most "untranslatable" expressions — words from around the globe that defy an easy translation into English. Moore shares a few of his linguistic favorites from his new book In Other Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World.
What's your name? Fitness activity printable for kids. Your kids will get a workout without realizing it when you make fitness into a fun game with this spell your name workout.
Even though coming out can be awkward and scary, people keep coming up with different ways to do it.
I teach reading at an elementary school. I love what I do! I wanted to share some "ways to praise" that we use in my classroom. These ...
Download This Worksheet (PDF) This worksheet contains 3 pages of questions to help with worldbuilding cities. I’ve always been fascinated by the way cities develop; how they evolve defences, infrastructure, boundaries, and districts. Where they’re built, what they’re built on, why they’re built where they’re built, who they’re built by… All these questions seem ripe…
Creative Writing Worksheet – Expressing Emotions (PDF) Emotions dictate our actions more than we would like to admit, and for the writer, they’re an integral part of creating character motivation. Of course, they’re also very important for hooking the reader, and while you can certainly play it by ear, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised…
A plot hole easily derails an otherwise good story and stretches credibility. Read 7 tips to avoid and fix plot holes.
There are more ways to demonstrate understanding than just taking a test. Read this list of 72 ways for students to show what they know and get ideas!
"No one will play with me" he said with tears rolling down his cheeks. He seems so confused by this strange occurrence, he thought going to preschool would mean lots of friends to play with.
Creative Writing Worksheet – Fighting (PDF) Conflict is great for the plot in general, but nothing’s better than a good fight scene to increase tension and provide the perfect opportunity for a try/fail cycle. This worksheet will help you brainstorm some ideas for your fight scene, whether it’s verbal, physical or something in between. >…
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Quick, casual ways to make sure everybody's on board.
In this blog post, read about my best teaching strategies to teach writing narrative endings. Grab all the freebies to help you teach.
Grab a set of marshmallow and toothpick geometry cards to print and build with your kids. It is such a fun way to learn geometric shapes!
Adding creativity to the classroom can seem like a daunting task, but it's important for making learning fun, engaging, and memorable!
What do you like to do when you listen to music? Practice writing sentences by answering this question and more about music in this creative writing worksheet.
Creative Writing Worksheet – Make Trouble (PDF) The trouble with writers is that they’re sometimes too nice to their characters. Unfortunately, while this is admirable practice in real life, it hardly makes for a good story. Use this worksheet to brainstorm ways to make the worst case scenario even worse. It’s character-building stuff! Tweet:“Make trouble…
Writing Worksheet – What Next? (PDF) In honour of NaNoWriMo, this month’s worksheets will have one purpose: to increase your word count by hook or by book. A novel, even a short one of 50,000 words, comprises many more happenings than one might expect. If you find yourself at this mid-way point of the month,…
One of the best ways to approach the complex topic of theme is through the realization that you can use theme to create character arc--and vice versa.
For those of us that menstruate, our hormones ebb and flow just as the waves in the mother ocean. We can lean on nature’s wisdom and attune with this flow to gain a sense of harmony and well being.
Creative Writing Worksheet – Scene Writing (PDF) Here is a worksheet I needed to write for myself this week! Often when you create an outline, you know what needs to happen when, but not necessarily how the action should unfold, or in what way you should relate it. This worksheet will help you brainstorm some…
Need your character to do something, but not sure what would motivate them to do it? This character motivation worksheet can help!
Download This Worksheet (PDF) Your antagonist* is tired of being compared to your protagonist. Give him / her some love with this worksheet. While this worksheet has been designed for antagonists who are characters, remember that this needn’t always be the case! Also works for your real-life antagonists… More Ways to Understand Your Antagonist Protagonists…
