Young Writers

Do you have young writers in your library? Here's a few writing ideas they might like to try:

I saw this on Pinterest and thought it looked cool.
Kids in K-8 grades:

 The pin brings you to this blog: http://www.buildingalibrary.com/picture-books/scholastics-kids-are-authors-contest-great-books-written-by-great-kids/978
which talks about past winners, the contest details, and how cool it is! The deadline for this year in March 15, 2014.

November is National Write a Novel Month (NaNoWriMo)

There's no set age limit for this impressive goal, but there is a Young Writer's Program for those 17 and under. It's a way to set individual limits (not the adult limit of 50,000). Complete with pep talks, forums, and friends - this site has a way of keep your patrons motivated.

At Otis Library, we host an annual write-in for teens and adults. There's usually two or three teens that attend and it's a fun way to get your creative juices flowing - we even provide cookies for incentives to finish your daily word count.