Time
7:30pm on April 6, 2024 ET
Inspirational Quote
“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, [or] a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.” — Jane Yolen
Requirements
Select or create characters and a setting/settings (including mood, time, place) for creative writing with a group of fellow participants.
Highlights/Important Information
Group #1 (French):
(1) Characters: A snake and a dog
(2) Setting: Suspenseful (murder mystery – a side character is murdered), in the future, in a spaceship
Group #2 (Chinese):
(1) Characters: A knight, a horse and a prince
(2) Setting: Sad/hopeful, in the past, in a battlefield
Group #3 (English):
(1) Characters: Two classmates
(2) Setting: Haunting/scary, in the present, in a mansion/haunted house
Group #4 (English):
(1) Characters: A cat, a mouse, and a hunter
(2) Setting: Scary, in the present, in a hunter’s house and in the woods surrounding the house
Additional Topic
April is the World Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. The voluntary presentations from two children will be given on the topics of…
(1) …what autism is.
(2) …general therapies for individuals with Autism.
