Bob Boone


The Mission: To help creative writing teachers sharpen their skills and expand their horizons.

The new school year is beginning, and it's likely that very soon you'll be asking your students to write original stories. If so, this installment of The Writing Teacher Hangout should be helpful. We have included ideas that have worked for many teachers and the names of novels and stories that should inspire young people to write original stories.


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Once again, The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater will be holding its high school Creative Writing Festival on Wednesday, November 17. You can find out more by contacting Dale Ritterbusch at pritterbusch@wi.rr.com or 262-472-5055.

 
The names of stories that you like to use when you teach story writing.
 
While all teachers are welcome to hang out here, this site should be particularly appealing to that special breed of teacher -- the creative writing teacher. This person might teach a course that is actually called "Creative Writing." Or, this person might teach a regular old English course but load it up with creative writing options. This person might not teach English at all but sponsor the Creative Writing Club. This person might simply get the mail for the "Creative Writing Person." Or this person might be a creative writing wannabe anxious to use the stuff but not sure how to do it.

If you are one of these people, you're going to want to stick around.

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This Month's Challenge

Write an old-fashioned adventure story. Build suspense by making several outcomes seem possible.

Last month's challenge was:
Write some teacher limericks.

The Latest from our Teachers

Ted Fishman, former Young Chicago Author board member, frequent guest, and long time supporter of YCA, has a new book. The book, which concerns the aging, has a great title: Shock of Gray.

The Latest from our Students

Many young writers from the Chicago area are signing up for the Saturday Program at Young Chicago Authors. If you know of any others, call Toni Asante Lightfoot at 773-486-4331. 



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