Story Writing Academy

17/08/2024

Need some summer writing inspiration? Check out our latest set of writing prompts: historical fiction! Whether you want to write about ancient days, the Age of Enlightenment, or the Civil Rights Era, we've got you covered with this HUGGGEE variety of prompts.

Writing stories set in historical settings is a great way to learn more about different eras and explore the events of the past. Spark creativity with these 100 historical fiction writing prompts.

28/05/2024

The Golden Rule of the romance genre is found in the HEA, otherwise known as the Happily Ever After. As long as the two protagonists end up happily together by the end of the book, it counts as a romance novel. And yet, some of what we consider the greatest love stories of all time are notoriously lacking in the HEA department (hello, Romeo and Juliet). Tragic love stories and sad romances have fascinated us and graced the literary canon for hundreds of years. If you’re ready to write your own tragic (or at least somber) love story, check out these 44 sad romance writing prompts.

Sad romances have fascinated us and graced the literary canon for hundreds of years. To write your own tragic (or at least somber) love story, check out these 44 sad romance writing prompts.

11/03/2023

Hey teachers: need some fresh ideas for your students to write about in March? Check out these 50+ writing prompts for kids inspired by all the special events March has to offer (think Women's History Month, St. Patrick's Day, World Poetry Day, and Words Matter Week).

Grab our free printable calendar for grades K-3 or our free printable list of writing prompts for grades K-8 and get your students excited about writing today.

Whether you're marking the arrival of spring, commemorating women’s history month, or celebrating St Patrick’s Day, we have writing prompts to fit any learning style or curriculum plan.

01/02/2023

Need some writing prompts for the month of February? Here are 50+ ideas along with a free printable to keep your students fully supplied with writing topics all month long.

From Valentine's Day to Black History Month, Inventors' Day to Random Acts of Kindness Week, we've got you covered.

We've also broken the prompts down into early elementary and upper elementary-middle school to help you find what you need quickly. Come grab the inspiration you need!

Whether you are looking for story starters or quote-based activities, these February writing prompts are a great way to inspire your students to craft thoughtful and captivating compositions.

16/06/2022

Use these 70 picture prompts for creative writing to get your students' creative juices flowing. 1. ALLEY CAT. 2. OWL. 3. FROG PHOTOGRAPHER....

We've put together 70 picture prompts for creative writing that you can use in your writing centers or lesson plans to get your students' creative juices flowing.

08/06/2022

Each of these one-sentence writing prompts gives you an opening sentence that hooks readers from the beginning. Start your next story now.

Need a few great first lines to get the ball rolling on your next story? Each of these one-sentence writing prompts gives you an opening sentence that hooks readers from the beginning.

05/06/2022

Wondering how to use story starters in your homeschool or classroom? Here are 8 fun activities that incorporate opening lines and story starters.

28/05/2022

For the creative writer with a strong imagination, writing fantasy stories is a great joy. It allows us to stretch the realm of what is possible and create worlds completely unlike our own, for better or for worse. If you or your writing students need...

For the creative writer with a strong imagination, writing fantasy stories is a great joy. It allows us to stretch the realm of what is possible and create worlds completely unlike our own, for better

28/05/2022

Short stories have a lot of work to do. They have to convey vivid details about setting and characters while advancing a cohesive plot in a limited amount of space. Using a story planner template is an effective way to ensure a positive short story...

Short stories have a lot of work to do. They have to convey vivid details about setting and characters while advancing a cohesive plot in a limited amount of space. Using a story planner template

28/05/2022

Hello, and welcome to Story Writing Academy!

Although we’ve been hanging out on Instagram for a while 👀, we thought today would be the perfect day to introduce ourselves.

Why?

Because this weekend we’re launching our brand new website storywritingacademy.com 🎉🎉🎉

So, let’s start with the basics. Who we are?

We are a family of writers addicted to storytelling. We write novels, musicals, short stories, essays, curriculum and anything else that captures our interest (or that we’re required to write).

For the past four years, we’ve run the parenting/homeschooling site My Cup Runs Over .mycuprunsover

We started talking about writing over there and it quickly overwhelmed our other content, so we knew it was time to create a new space where we can just talk about writing.

At storywritingacademy.com we offer writers (both adults and teens) and those who teach writing to children (both at home and in the classroom) tips, strategies, resources, and tools for becoming (and developing) stronger, more proficient writers.

Come and check out our site. It’s brand new but we’ve got lots of content planned for the next year so if you’re interested in writing tips and resources, follow this account and never miss any of our new content.

Now it’s your turn! We’d love to get to know you. Leave a comment below and let us know what you love writing.