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181: Highly Recommended: John Spencer's Video Writing Prompts
This week on Highly Recommended I’m sharing one of my favorite sources for writing prompts, Dr. John Spencer’s video writing prompts channel.
Personally, I love his short, impactful videos for educators as well as for students. I like how they get to the point in three or four minutes, and how they incorporate sketchnotes - one of my favorite things - to help us as viewers to visualize the most important ideas John shares.
The video prompts are organized into four categories, making it super easy to find the kind of writing you want your students to do. You can choose from creative thinking prompts, story prompts, persuasive prompts, and informational text prompts.
To give you an idea of what’s there, here are a few example titles:
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“You are a Real-Estate Agent for Magical Homes”
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“Should Schools Ban Junk Food”
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“What are 5 Things you Want your Teacher to Know”
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“Create a Map of Your Life”
You could easily make these prompts into a regular class activity this month or build them into one of your writing units. I also think any one of them could become the basis of a much larger project than a quick write.
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141: Where Does Your Mind Go When You're Given a Writing Prompt?
Today on our show, we bring you a story by one of Allison’s 7th grade students. She spent two months teaching English to 7th and 8th graders at a private school in Miami, and because she’s her, she assigned personal essay after personal essay. She learned about their parents, what they eat for dinner, their nannies, grandparents, and favorite sport. They resisted getting personal, the same way Allison did when she started writing.
Most people seem to struggle with writing about themselves, getting vulnerable, telling a story that might get them made fun of. But, not Webber. Webber is a kid who draws in class to stay focused. He pays attention and asks questions. When he speaks, his words matter. By the end of the first week of school, Allison had an inkling Webber was brilliant and unique.
The Hispanic Heritage Month’s Essay Contest was optional for the school but a graded class assignment for Allison’s class. The students worked on the 500-word essay in class and those who weren’t Hispanic were stumped. Allison told them to write about being stumped. On the day the essay was due, Webber handed in an incredibly mature and well-written essay. A week later, at the culmination of the week’s Hispanic heritage celebration, Webber won the competition.
Today, we bring you Webber’s essay, completely written on his own. Allison did no editing. What’s cool about this essay and many essays that are created from a writing prompt, is that Webber played the piano and let his mind wander. On this episode we talk about ways to relax our minds so we can write--either through being quiet, playing a sport, or using another art form.
Webber is a 12-year-old student at Ransom Everglades Middle School in Coconut Grove, Florida. His story is called The Bossa Nova.
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Stories That Matter
I'm through caring about what publishers want. Instead, I want us to focus on writing stories that matter. And, as you might expect, I have some thoughts on how we go about doing that.
LINKS
The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Sprinkled Inspiration from Author Heather Huffman
Author Heather Huffman, poet, short story writer, novelist, and creator behind all things Sprinkled Inspiration shares her path to getting published as well as her new opportunity for writers to share their own.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Heather Huffman's info
- Subscribe to the Sprinkled Inspiration Substack
- Sprinkled Inspiration Instagram
- Sprinkled Inspiration on Facebook
- Heather Huffman's Instagram
- May’s Prompt audio newsletter
- Second Breath by Danika Bloom (book featuring Heather's poetry)
- STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing): https://storyhoarder.substack.com
- Stop Writing Alone FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/
- Stop Writing Alone Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone
- NV Rivera YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ?view_as=subscriber
- Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone
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- Join the Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/
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- Stop Writing Alone Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/
- Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera
- The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607
When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!
- Kim A. Flodin https://www.kelekilove.com/
- Lisa Murray https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/
- Claire Oldham West https://slimmingstories.podbean.com/
- Johanna Jaquez-Peralta https://www.instagram.com/latina_livin_keto/
- Emma Isaacs https://www.instagram.com/emmaisaacsdesign/
A Generative Writing Challenge
Generating words is sometimes what writing is all about. If you've been learning about writing for too long without writing something new, I have a challenge for you this week.
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The Framework: https://storyaday.org/framework
The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Episode 191: Exchanging Gratitude
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66: BONUS! 2020 Year in Review and are goals good for you?!?!?
Wanna reflect on the wild ride that has been 2020? This episode describes a simple approach to reflect on the past and dream of the times ahead. Also If you have ever wanted to do a 100 day project you will find 5 tips to make the process easier and increase your odds of winning at the war of art.
PLUS!
Doing something creative is a great boost for your immune system, happiness factor and reduces the risks for dementia and depression.
Wanna fight off the winter blues, maybe you could knit your cat a 3 piece suit?
Article about the benefits of creative time:
www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2018/07/25/heres-how-creativity-actually-improves-your-health/?sh=1e7a94b413a6
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