Tuesday, March 31, 2009
There were 20 of them! - Deadline April 10, 2009
"There were 20 of them!" Use these words in a story or poem.
Border crossings Deadline - April 10, 2009
Tell a story about a time when you crossed a border or some boundary – either real or metaphorical. You can also connect this to history and write something that relates directly or indirectly to the “border crossings” experienced during or after Samuel de Champlain’s exploration of the lake that now bears his name. Winning essays will receive a cash award and potential additional publication as part of the Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Project.
Memorable moment - Deadline April 24, 2009
Tell a story about a moment – a minute or a split second – in which something happened that you will always remember. It could be on the sports field, on stage or in the woods. Use detail. Tell us why it moved you so.
Humor - Deadline April 24, 2009
What’s the hardest thing to do? Tell a joke when you’re asked to tell a joke. What’s the second hardest thing to do? Write a funny story when you’re asked to write a funny story. But we want one. We want the story you told your friends that almost made them pee laughing. Or make something up. You know you’ve got one. And get in the right mood when you write it.
Neighbor’s view - Deadline May 1, 2009
How would your neighbors describe you in 100-200 words without using adjectives?
An object - May 1, 2009
Choose an object that is important to you. Describe it without telling what it is (except in a note at the end).
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Green Vermont Writes Day II
"I've never seen such a brilliant shade of green." Use this line in a story, poem, or verse.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Embarrassed - Deadline March 27, 2009
Write about your most embarrassing moment. What happened? Why was it embarrassing? How do you feel about it now?
Acceptance - Deadline March 20, 2009
Is it important to be accepted? Why? Tell a story about what you have done to try to get accepted that you now regret having done.
April Fools - Deadline March 20, 2009
Tell a story about the best April Fools joke you have ever played on someone – or write about one that someone played on you.
When I turned, it was gone... - Deadline March 13, 2009
When I turned, it was gone. Use those words in a story or poem
Being Green - Deadline March 13, 2009
What one thing have you done to reduce your use of fossil fuels? Or what one thing would you change to reduce our dependence on oil?
A Bedtime Story - Deadline March 6, 2009
Write a bedtime story that explains how something happened – how the grass became green, how cats lost their speech.
Waiting Rooms - Deadline March 6, 2009
Think about a time you sat in a waiting room and write about the people you observed there. Who were they with? What were they doing? Saying?
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