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Creative Writing Activities

Creative writing never seemed to get enough attention in school, and that's something we'd like to change. We've gathered up creative writing lesson plans, activities and different ideas to help teachers and parents get kids interested in creative writing. Ranging from tandem writing to six word memoirs, there are a lot of different ways to get kids excited about writing.


  • Creative Writing Activities Overview - 2011-02-06 00:00:00

    When trying to learn how to do creative writing, one of the best ways to start learning is by doing creative writing activities. Here's a collection of different activities that will help you get started with your creative writing dreams.

  • Six Word Memoirs - 2011-02-06 00:00:00

    Six word memoirs are a short but entertaining creative writing activity to help jumpstart your mind. The challenge is to summarize your life in six words. Here is more information on it.

  • Tandem Writing - 2011-02-06 00:00:00

    Tandem writing is a fun creative writing activity that brings writers together as they must alternate turns in writing a story. A fun art form that can make anyone a writer.

  • Making Your Own Cinderella Story - 2011-02-24 07:44:16

    Fairy tales are a great opportunity to expand your creative writing. Try reading various cultures interpretation of a specific fairy tale, and then try and put your own twist on the story.

  • Ten Best Writing Prompts - 2011-04-10 15:39:45

    For those who love creative writing prompts, it can be hard to find really good ones. This list is a sample of some of my favorites.

  • Learning Vocabulary Through Creative Writing - 2011-04-16 21:57:47

    Building a broader vocabulary is a great way to improve your abilities as a writer. Here's a great lesson that works as a writing prompt, and as a method to build your vocabulary.