Dr Seuss on Nonsense
Summer is a time rife for nonsense, and who better to remind us of its value and beauty than the master of nonsense himself—Dr Seuss. As we share some green…
Writing Prompt: Wi-Fi Problems
Wifi is a precious commodity in today’s society—both elusive and everywhere—and its loss is something that will invariably stress out everyone it happens to. This prompt plays on that idea…
Beatrix Potter on Delicious Words
The first bite of a crisp, juicy apple; the first sip of some steaming chicken soup; a big scoop of ice cream on a hot summer day: all these things…
Writing Prompt: Zoom Surprise
In the age of virtual learning and teaching from home, the line between a teacher’s classroom life and homelife might be more blurred than ever. However, we still often only…
Joseph Chilton Pearce on Being Wrong
When our child trips and skins their knees on the playground, we comfort them and kiss them and put on a bandaid. When they are old enough, we might teach…
Jodi Picoult on Writer’s Block
A blank page can be scary. Here at ECP, we know that better than anyone. As writers ourselves, many of us have been confronted by the dreaded blank page. This…
Writing Prompt: Hidden Past…
This plays on the common fascination that many of us have with our heritage and background, as well as our love for clever rule breakers and dashing anti-heroes in our…
Writing Prompt: Invisible Prankster
This is a fun prompt that allows the writers to go wild with their imagination, and encourages them to really stretch possibilities behind a very cool power. What’s more, while…
Kadir Nelson on Resonance
For thousands of years, storytelling has not only been a way to expand our imagination and knowledge, but also a way to represent and reflect our culture, experiences, and individualities…
Writing Prompt: Work It Out!
Like several of our other prompts, this one asks the writer to think about creative conflict resolution. With a strict location and time limit, the prompt really challenges the writer…