Welcome to my writing workshop for budding young authors. Learn how to create your characters and "show don't tell" their feelings. Write beginnings that "hook" your readers. Learn to use a "writing camera" to freeze a scene, and more! Download free worksheets. Click LESSON 1 on the left sidebar to begin.
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Aug. 2, 2008
Bloggy Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Evan Pangburn, the lucky winner of this week's Bloggy Giveaway! I hope this book will give them many happy hours of exploring the imagination and developing writing skills.
Enjoy your book, Evan and family! If you'd like to check out Evan's blog, go here: www.evanpangburn.com
It's that time again! The Bloggy Giveaway. Here's what I'm giving away: (Just in time for school!)
Your choice between the print copy of Reach for the Stars, my writing workbook for kids, or the same book in the brand-new e-book version (full color on the e-book). To learn what the book's all about, you can click this link to The Schoolhouse Store.
Rules: Just leave a comment, along with CONTACT INFORMATION, like an e-mail address or blog address. U.S. and international entries welcome (e-book), but U.S. only if you choose the printed version. You do NOT have to be a blogger to participate in this contest. If you have an e-mail address, you can enter.
Congratulations to Sarah B. (sewbookcomputer)! Sarah zipped along with the workshop lessons at an incredible rate (especially for one of the younger students). Sarah was always willing to go back and expand her lessons when I asked her to! A great, teachable young lady with lots of writing potential. Here is the link to her blog: sewbookcomputer
Hop on over and say "hi" and see what Sarah's up to.
She also answered some questions about the Reach for the Stars workshop. Enjoy, and . . .
Congratulations, Sarah!
1) What was the main reason you decided to participate in the Writing Workshop?
I think it was probably because I wanted to learn how to write stories.
2) Which lesson did you find to be the most helpful to the kind of writing you do, and why?
Probably "Show Don't Tell," because I would always tell and never show.
And "Dialog" because I would never have a conversation but always say it like a narrator.
3) Which lesson was the most FUN and why?
Probably Beginnings because I liked learning how to hook people;
Nutshells because I also liked trying to write a summary for my stories as much as possible!
4) Is there anything you learned from the writing workshop that you feel will "stick" with you the longest, and that you will really use when writing your stories? If so, what is it?
Again, probably beginnings
5) Where do you plan to go from here, writing-wise? (future plans for completing a story, etc. A title? A nutshell?) :-) I
think I will finish the story I am writing and then try to maybe write another one:) Oh yeah, and enter contests.
(FYI: Sarah has entered a contest. If she wins, I'll post the good news here!)
Sarah zipped along with the workshop lessons at an incredible rate (especially for one of the younger students). Sarah was always willing to go back and expand her lessons when I asked her to! A great, teachable young lady with lots of writing potential. Here is the link to her blog: