Creative Writers' Page
Burlington-Edison High School Library
Updated February 2007
Recommended Reading for Aspiring Writers
| On Writing by Stephen King |
| Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott |
Random Writing Advice
| from Ms. Belben |
| from Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible, The Bean Trees, and many more |
| from Rob Thomas, author of Rats Saw God |
Tips for Holding a Writing Group
| PowerPoint Slide Show by Mrs. Klassen |
Cool Websites for Writers to Submit their Work
| The 400 Words Project: "400 Words is a magazine of short-short nonfiction. Each piece that appears in it is 400 words in length or shorter. It’s a literary magazine for people with short attention spans and over-abundant curiosity. Every issue of 400 Words covers a theme. The short responses are delightful in themselves, but when put into conversation with each other they gain a truly awesome kinetic quality." |
| McSweeney's Lists: A collection of funny, random, quirky, sometimes inscrutable lists contributed by readers--you can contribute to the page, too! |
| Thereby Hangs a Tale: "Thereby Hangs a Tale explores stories that form around an idea, an object, an image, a place, an experience. One story sparks another, igniting a chain reaction of diverse voices. You know the kind of story we're talking about. The kind where you're all ears, hanging on every syllable. It doesn't matter if it's fact or fiction, about things great or things mundane, if it makes you laugh or makes you cry. After all, the key to a good story is in the telling. " |
| Teen Ink- "Teen
Ink is a monthly print magazine,
website, and a book series all
written by teens for teens. There are over 16,000 pages of student writing on
this site. We're now entering 17th year of publishing and look forward to many
more! Curious? Request a free sample issue. Creative? Send us your work - have an opinion on something? Write it up and send it in! Send reviews - good or bad, of colleges you visit, movies you see, or whatever!" |