Doodle Wall:  Collaborative brainstorming

Click the link below to find a blank white-board that can be filled with your ideas about what topics you'd like to write about.

http://doodlewall.com/civclass/
Password:  springside

Attention Comic Book Fans!

Love graphic novels and comics?  Create your own using some of the the tools and resources to the left!  Be creative, have fun, ENJOY!


Collab-O-Write!

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Love to write or read fiction? Then you are going to be glued to this site. Simply choose a genre and start writing or add to someone else's unfinished story. Once you are done, you can make it 'come alive' by adding pictures.

http://library.thinkquest.org/2626/


Blogging for Kids!

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"Kidblog's simple, yet powerful tools allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs"

http://kidblog.org/home.php



Writing Contests and Publications!

Please see the links below for more information about writing contests.  Be sure to read ALL instructions carefully.  Remember to check for deadlines and ensure that you have time to fully draft, edit and revise your work prior to the due date.  This is an excellent opportunity for you to publish you work, the last and most coveted step of the writing process.  Take advantage of these opportunities, take a chance and good luck!

It is also a good idea to seek out a faculty adviser, it does not necessarily need to be myself, it could be any teacher whose judgment and criticism you value.  Please see me if you need any help or guidance. 

Ms. Wall

http://www.youngvoicesfoundation.org/writingcontests.html  (short story)
http://www.launchpadmag.com/index.shtml  (illustration and writing)
http://www.newpages.com/npguides/young_authors_guide.htm
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/fun/exquisiteprompt  (monthly writing challenges with prompts to get started)
http://www.artandwriting.org/  (art and writing contests)
http://www.youngarts.org/Students/  (art and writing contest)
http://www.youngcomposerschallenge.com/ (music composition)
http://poeticpower.com/ (poetry contest)