The Memory of Snow
In Lois Lowry’s The Giver, an elder gives the memory of snow to Jonas who has never seen or heard of snow. Describe something physical to someone who has never seen or experienced it before.
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What Memory Would You Give?
In Lois Lowry’s The Giver, in both the book and 2014 movie version, one of the elders transmits memories to the protagonist Jonas. What memory of yours would you give and to whom would you give it?
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That’s a Commercial?
Car commercials are getting more intriguing, crossing the line from ads to mini-movies, complete with characters, plot, and secret missions. Write your own commercial for a vehicle of your choice.
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Homeschooling: Am I Ruining My Children?
Homeschooling this year? Afraid of ruining your children? Check out this weird article by Sharon Watson to read some statistics that might surprise you.
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A Real Science-Fiction Town
Sometimes real stories catch our imagination and give us ideas for our fiction writing. Read this strange news report and write a science-fiction story from it.
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The Discoveries of Youth
When you’re really little, you make discoveries all the time, things that seem old or boring to you now. Read this quote and then write about a time when you discovered or learned something when you were younger.
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Young Entrepreneurs
Here’s a writing prompt the whole family can do. You can dream together or separately. Will a new family business be born from it?
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A Book Every Christian Should Read
If you were to recommend one book that every Christian should read, what book would it be? If it’s too general to think of “every Christian,” substitute the words “your friends.”
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How to Avoid Plagiarism
We all know what cheating on a test looks like, but cheating on a writing assignment? That’s called plagiarism. Learn how to avoid it in this guest blog by Lily Iatridis of Fortuigence.com.
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Your Brain and the 10-Percent Myth
You’ve heard it before—that we only use ten percent of our brain. How true is this assertion? Or is it myth? Check out these links and write a short story based on a popular myth today.
