I'm a freshman in high school and I'm an avid writer/reader/anything remotely related to english or language arts (which would explain my ineptitude in math). I really want to write a story but I have no ideas. It doesnt matter what genre.
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what does ur teacher want u 2 write about?\nif u want a good horror story...:\nIt was a dark and stormy night. A horrific scream rang out out from the operating room, followed by a roll of deep, heavy, mysterious laughter...\nif u want love story...:\nSarah took of her robe and gently claimed into bed, where her loving husband took ahold of her and embraced her tenderly...\nif u want a mystery story...:\nA shot rang out, then another. Detective Landeis raced to the scene, and saw blood oozing out onto the sidewalk from a pregnant woman's head. A blue chevy's tires squeaked as the murderous man got away...\nif u want another genre, just email me @ iluv_19990@yahoo.com
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I am not sure what age group you are dealing with. I guess it does not matter, the skill building does. However if your child is in an upper grade and you find skill building things that are a few grade behind, you will need to explain to her what you are trying to achieve, or get creative in hiding it. You may want to look at some of the sites, see what they are trying to accomplish and adjust the content and  the vocabulary. Remember writing is a process, you will need to get the child used to the idea the writing becomes good when you revise it for clarity and accuracy. One thing i did notice with my daughter was  the idea of getting it all together in one step was enough to freeze her in place. The idea, the spelling, the punctuation, grammar, and making it all flow and sound right can be a lot to think about. Do it in steps. Providing a list of correctly spelled  words to refer to can make this easier at first.\nAlso try reading a little and have her write a sentence or two to complete the story, change the ending, and so forth. \nBelow are some links that may help.
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funny question,\nit really depends on the topic...\nbut you can try\na treaty on the deep knowledge of mathematics\na short story about my journey in math.\nthe truth behind all the mathematics you have ever learnt.\n`
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is it a writing class or an english class?\n\nif its english you probably want to stick with literature- compare two characters in the same book or two different books\n\nif its a writing class and the sky is the limit, then Id look at your interests- if you like animals, you could have a thesis around how having pets are beneficial to your health, if you are interested in history, you could have a thesis like "X event changed the world for the better/worse"\n\nPlay to your interests- if youre not interested in writing your paper, chances are your teacher wont be interested in reading it- it really makes a difference
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"The Real (school name/mascot)'s"\n"So You Think You Know... But You Really Don't"\n"The Student's Behind the Faces"\n"(school name/mascot) Bare All"\n\nThere are many more you could create; since these are stories and poems which are usually told from the heart, that's what these titles express without actually saying it...  Good Luck on your choice, and hope everything works out!
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Just make something up (although thats why I failed English/Reading/Writing class).
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For not knowing the plot or what part of the story you've given us, I'm rather impressed and sad to be given such a small portion.  I hesitate to say "good for 15" because there are published writers three times your age that don't write as well, but you have very solid potential.  I would second what bunnicula said about not posting more until you have it copyrighted, but keep us updated--I look very forward to purchasing it one day. (And I'm jealous of your close friends who will be able to read the rest before then)
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Romance stories aren't "original" but then pretty much any story told isn't.  One of the Greatest writers of all time was Shakespeare.  His most memorable romantic story was "Romeo and Juliette" which he, um, borrowed from other European writers. Ditto for Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear... \n\nDon't worry about originality.  It doesn't exist.  Worry about characters.  Are they REAL?  Is this something I can see happening to me, or at least sympathizing with if I don't "agree."  \n\nBut if you want to try and do a romantic story that is different than the rest, perhaps you should try talking about love from the perspective of the outside looking in.  The guy who doesn't get the girl (or the girl who doesn't get the guy).  How he or she feels.  How they rationalize their actions.  How they try hard and fail.  What they hope, what they dream.
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fiction is fun...be creative in your vignettes, write them so convincing, that you can actually see the story unfold as you write. Narratives are my fave essays to write, cuz I can take the reader anywhere I want them toi go. Have fun with this one.
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Try the plot-o-matic, it helps in just this type of instance.\n\nGood luck with your story :-)
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My favorite subject is English. Because you can be creative, and write however and whatever you feel.
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I always hated English when I was in school and never had a grade higher than a C+.  Now people at work come to me so I can edit their work.  I think it is important to take English as well as your Math and Science classes.
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you need a story idea, and characters and then for kids you need to have some kind of moral (not heavy) in there.\n\nhow about a story about a panda who has lost his shoes?\n\nWriting classes can teach you the technicalities of structure, pace and so on, but the real main part - the heart - needs to come from your heart. They can't teach you that.
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Hello...I have some expertise in the area of writing and editing...your story sounds interesting and would make a terrific book...Please contact me through my email address. I'll be happy to send you a sample of my writing...\n\nChris M. Barkley\nMiddletown, OH
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You mean you want to write one?\n\nTry looking for examples from people who are in a field similar to yours, and imitate the format and style.  You can ask your professors, for example.
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Writer's Block:  The best thing to do is just to sit down and gut it out.  Force yourself to actually write; you can edit and edit and edit it all later, but you need something first to work with.\n\nFind a prompt, find an idea, grab a book and flip to a random page and pull out a quote and see if you can write something about that.  Keep a notepad with you at all times to write down any good ideas that occur to you when you aren't somewhere to write, then you can refer to them when you do have time. \n\nYou're probably going to need to create original characters to get published, though. \n\nAnd there's a whole world of support out there for you to find in the fanfiction community--I'm sure Green Day and Fall Out Boy probably have a lot of fangirls squeeing and fanfic-writing them.  A quick google search should net you some places to start, or pop over to livejournal and do an interest search.\n\nOr, come November, there's always http://www.nanowrimo.org/\nto get you motivated!
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I think you'd be better off writing a story based on things you know well.  \n\nWhile I'm sure there are some Christian conservative punks, I think you're looking for a culture/values clash.  So why not do it in a realm you're familiar with?   Maybe there are people at your school or in your neighborhood whose values put them in conflict with others... maybe it's the family that doesn't mow its lawn vs. the compulsive Martha Stewart type or something.  Or the guy with the mean dog vs. the children of the neighborhood.\n\nBut writing a story about characters you don't know much about is a recipe for failure.  Stick to what you know.