I once took a class at Brown University called “Writing and Knowing.” The premise of it was that you don’t know what you think until you start to write it, and that in the course of writing, you can go deeper than you could if you didn’t write at all.

30 Fantastical Fairy Tale Writing Prompts For Your Next Story Or Novel. Here Are 30 Curated Photo Writing Prompts To Help You To Write Your Next Big Idea.

Struggling to get creative with your writing? Having off days is completely normal. These 5 writing exercises will help give your creativity a boost.

Sparkle your child imagination by encouraging them to read books. Encourage your kid to fill in a book review - Book review template KS2 KS1

start your story here. what do they see on the other side?

We just made this little infographic to visualize the breakdown of using our novel writing roadmap to write a novel in one year.

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Novel Writing Template Description This incredibly visible template is optimized for novels, short story anthologies, and book series. It has several interconnected pages of references that can be used, added, taken away, or filtered to meet your needs. Included in this template are: Omnibus with included novel page templates. Character Vault with included templates. My personal list of character names. Character roles with examples and descriptions of the roles. Master Plots and checklists associated with each plot. Atlas to build your world up. World Richness for further world-building with some templates. Save to Pinterest You can save this page to your Pinterest board for later. Feel free to follow MasterBundles boards and get the latest pin directly from there as well. Save for later

Creative writing prompts come in many forms. They can be composed of a word, a sentence, a whole paragraph, or simply an image.

Asemic WritingDo you remember when you first heard about asemic writing, and what impelled you to take it up?I have been making asemic works long before there was a name for it since as far back as the 1970's. An…

Do you want to read for free — or even get paid to read? Learn how to write a book review in this post!

Structure is a framework we have known since childhood fairytales - 'beginning - middle - end'. Here's why visual representations can help.

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Do you hate to teach poetry? Do you want your students to learn and enjoy poetry? Try these simple ways to learn how to teach poetry...

There are times when writers struggle to start their writing pieces. On that note, there is plenty of writing prompts for adults and in this post, there are 51 prompts to choose from.

The best creative writing exercises help you practise your writing skills in a fun way. Check out these writing exercises and writing prompts for adults.

Coger un libro, abrirlo y leerlo. Las dos primeras acciones son bastante sencillas, a priori, pero ya la tercera (la lectura) es otra cosa. En la lectura dependen muchos factores externos al propio libro y que tienen que ver con el lector. Factores como las ganas de leer el libro, si interesa o no el tema, el nivel de concentración para leerlo, el tiempo disponible para hacer la lectura… También es cierto que depende el género del libro. No es lo mismo leer una novela (por ocio) que leer un libro técnico o un manual (por trabajo o investigación).

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Let's say goodbye to boring book reports for good! Today, I'm sharing 7 of my favorite ways to get students to report on the books that they have read. These ideas combine creativity, rigor, and engagement so that students actually enjoy reporting out on their reading. And...there's enough variety in these activities that you'll be able to tap into a variety of learning styles all year long. 1. Doodle Book Review - Exclusive FREEBIE! Oh baby! There's nothing better than doodles to get students excited about learning. In the doodle book review, students complete planning pages before creating a doodle-themed, one-page book report. This book review is accessible and fun...and since I know your students will LOVE IT, I'm providing an exclusive FREE DOODLE BOOK REVIEW. 2. Book Report Mobile Here's a fun twist on a classic book report. It's a paper book mobile. The Clothes Hanger Book Report works with any fiction book. The highly detailed planning pages are designed so that students can work on the project in class or independently outside of school. The end result is a vivid, comprehensive book report that students love. 3. Book Talk Book talks are a wonderful way for students to demonstrate their understanding of the books they read while practicing their writing and speaking skills. The only problem is, students often don't know where to start. That's where this FREE Book Talk resource comes in. Students learn about book talks before completing a pre-write. Then, they write a final copy. After learning about how to give a book talk, they're ready to report on their present their book talks. 4. Literature Circles Looking for a fun way to get students involved in their reading? Then, you are going to love the Doodle Literature Circle roles. A literature circle is when a small group of students gather to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students’ responses to Literature Circle Role handouts. Each doodle-style handout will have students thinking critically about the text and of course, doodling to heighten their engagement and connection to their reading. The handouts are completed before the literature circle discussions. Then, during the literature circle, small groups gather and engage in critical thinking as they read, discuss and respond to texts together. 5. File Folder Book Project I love this book project because it's designed for students to complete all on their own. That means that they can create a unique file folder covered in plot details, character analysis, setting description, a personal reflection as part of an independent reading project. This project is super adaptable too. You can also use it for a class-wide novel study or even a summer reading project. And my favorite part is that the final file folders are a great addition to your classroom library. Future readers can easily reference the file folders to get a review of a book before reading the book on their own. 6. Creative Reading Response Tasks Here are 20 creative ways to get students to report out on their reading. These creative Reading Response Tasks give students an opportunity to share their thoughts and interpretations about their reading in engaging ways. The activities tap into current social media trends as well as traditional writing styles. Along with the 20 fun and educational reading response activities, you’ll also find everything you need to set up a reading response program or journal in your classroom. Let the reading (and fun!) begin! 7. Task Cards and Doodle Poster What happens when a great book, creative task cards and engaging doodle notes combine? A Doodle and Do resource, of course! I've created Doodle and Do resources for Freak the Mighty, Walk Two Moons, Wonder, and Tuck Everlasting. In each of these resources, students will respond to 12 fun task cards with 2 pages of doodle notes. The task cards require students to write, chat, swap, and draw in response to specific questions about the book. Then, students add their responses to fun doodle notes for the novels. I hope you have found some fresh ideas for book reports! Here are the links... 1. FREE - Doodle Book Review 2. Clothes Hanger Book Report 3. FREE Book Talk 4. Doodle Literature Circle Roles 5. File Folder Book Project 6. 20 Creative Reading Response Tasks 7. Task Cards and Doodle Poster - Freak the Mighty, Walk Two Moon, Wonder, and Tuck Everlasting Don't forget to grab the FREE Doodle Book Review! Thanks for stopping by, Mary Beth P.S. Click here for even more reading resources!

I am starting to absolutely love visual writing prompts. There’s something about them that makes me imagine the world that the image was taken in. So, I found a bunch of photos that I really like and I hope they inspire you! I would love to see the story that these inspire you to write!...

These story structure questions will make plotting your book easy, and they make story structure look as simple as it should be.

An introduction to Sketchnotes and Bullet Journal. This blog post is introducing you to the benefits of sketchnotes and how you get started.

Are you looking for a great way to teach your students elements of literature? A story map graphic organizer is a wonderful visual aid that you can use when teaching about story elements with reading and writing.

How to write a novel using the Save the Cat! method

This post shares tips and strategies for teaching different learning styles to meet the needs of all learners.

Dig deep inside, battle self-doubt and become the person you know you can be. Richard Skinner on the healing powers of writing a novel

“Aprender a utilizar o seu entusiasmo requer aperfeiçoar sua sabedoria, e creia, a sabedoria é algo que deve ser ‘cultivado’ pelo ser humano; ela não vem de brinde ou acontece aleatoria…