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Creative Writing Ideas
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Current Creative Writing Idea
Create a comic strip or funny cartoon about the weather in your area.
Write a storyline or punchline for your cartoon.
Draw and illustrate the characters and the humorous situation in your cartoon.
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Previous Creative Writing Idea
Story Prompt: He said, "I never, in all my life, saw such a sight...."
Write an exciting short story starting with the line above and focusing on two characters.
Develop your story by describing the main and secondary characters, the conflict in your story, and the resolution for your story.
Previous Creative Writing Idea
"Writing is like a game of musical chairs," says one writer. "In the beginning ... there's a lot of moving things around."
"Writing is like canoeing down a river," says another writer. "I know the destination ... the trick is how to get there."
Describe what writing is like to you. Think about what it takes to create a story, organize and write it, and finish it. Thinking of this, now finish this phrase: "Writing is like...".
Previous Creative Writing Idea
Think about the saying: "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb."
What does this mean to you? What is March like in your area of the country?
Write a creative, imaginative story about "March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb."
Previous Creative Writing Idea
Create a piece of artwork similar to this one by a young artist: Click here.
Observe the lines, the colors, and the light and shadows in this picture. Who, or what, might live in the mountains, forest, or lake in this picture?
Write a story inspired by this piece of artwork. View more Kids' Gallery Artwork -- Click here -- and write a variety of stories inspired by the pieces of art!
Previous Creative Writing Idea
What is the most amazing or exceptional thing you did last week?
Think about the most amazing or exceptional thing that you'll do this upcoming week.
Write about both -- last week's "exceptional event" and your "exceptional goal" for this coming week. Sketch or paint an illustration of each.
Previous Creative Writing Idea
Create a character who lives in the mid-1800s. Begin your story with: "He (or she) stepped down from the carriage and ...".
Develop your character more by thinking about the type of person he or she is, what the character is planning to do, the time period that the character lives in, etc.
Write a short story based on this new character you just developed. Research the area where your character lives, the history surrounding that area in the mid-1800s, and the clothing styles and scenery of that time period. Then write and illustrate your story.
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