January Live Chat: Future Writers
We know that many of you are amazing writers and plan to be authors when you grow up. The STACKS supports you 100%! So the topic for the next live chat will be writing tips for all you future authors (and current authors!) out there. Come to the chat and share your tips and ask your questions for other kid writers. Where do you get your inspiration? How do you come up with good plot and character ideas? What do you do when the dreaded writer's block hits? Come to the chat and talk about writing with us.
BTW, STACKS staffers have met lots of published authors — it's one of the perks of working at Scholastic — and we will be sharing some writing tips that we've picked up from them.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6-7 PM E.T. (3-4 PM P.T.)
WHERE: THE STACKS
TOPIC: Writing Tips
NEW!!! Sign up for our Live Chat reminders and we will send you an e-mail every month a couple days before the chat to remind you to join!
UPDATE: Thanks for joining the chat! Here's the transcript. We will be announcing the date and time of the next chat very soon!
the only problem with me is i get a good idea, and then i get stuck and so i never finish anything
Comment #51 | Posted by: bethany on January 05, 2010 at 01:45 PM
HELLO THERE IM LOOKING 4 SOMEONE 2 TALK 2 IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE???????????
Comment #52 | Posted by: TRISTIN on January 05, 2010 at 02:01 PM
hi how are you doing today.are you having fun on SCHOLASTIC.
Comment #53 | Posted by: dequante on January 05, 2010 at 02:13 PM
I'v never been at a chat place be for!!Peace!!
Comment #54 | Posted by: Candy123 on January 05, 2010 at 03:17 PM
This is fun!!Peace!!
Comment #55 | Posted by: Candy123 on January 05, 2010 at 03:18 PM
Hmmm...I will try to make it...its at 3 pacific time, right, so right after school...but last time I tried to get into a chat but I was unable to get inside.
This should be FUN!!!!
K-L
Comment #56 | Posted by: Klaus-Lucian on January 05, 2010 at 03:52 PM
omg just can not wait to join and chat
Comment #57 | Posted by: cece on January 05, 2010 at 05:17 PM
i was soo busy that i was tex in class
Comment #58 | Posted by: cc123 on January 05, 2010 at 06:27 PM
pop rule hug@kiss
Comment #59 | Posted by: cc123 on January 05, 2010 at 06:29 PM
I'm totally going to do the live chat if i don't forget it will be at 5:oo p.m to 6:00 p.m for me.
Comment #60 | Posted by: Chidi on January 05, 2010 at 07:43 PM
I actually think that the most important thing to remember when writing is use your imagination.(: When writing a good story assumptions to short and long remember be creative and use your unique side to give it either a twist or use a key point that was your favorite in your lifetime or an adventure trip that was taken sometime. I have noticed when I myself am writing I begin with a specific prompt of choice of something I am interested in. During the middle, I would suggest bringing in the climax with a situation. When finshing in the end I myself would have a be continued or end with a happy ending. Thanks for reading. (:
Comment #61 | Posted by: Muh.Rysa on January 05, 2010 at 09:19 PM
Oh that is great!! I Luv 2 Chat.I also have been wanting to be a writer for many years.I am working on a book.This time I am going to finish it.I can't wait,I already put the date up on my important dates post-it to go on this.I am looking foreword to be able to see how good my writing is.
Comment #62 | Posted by: Fazleen on January 05, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Oooo, I'm SO excited! I've always wanted to be a writer, from the time I could understand what that means. I'm new to this. I might miss it, I'm so forgetful!
Comment #63 | Posted by: Tal on January 06, 2010 at 07:22 AM
Really cooool~!!
Comment #64 | Posted by: Edward's fan on January 06, 2010 at 10:10 AM
cool
Comment #65 | Posted by: faith on January 06, 2010 at 10:32 AM
do ur best
Comment #66 | Posted by: michelle on January 06, 2010 at 02:18 PM
FINALLY! a writer's chat! :)
Comment #67 | Posted by: Music333 on January 06, 2010 at 03:47 PM
i dont get it...
Comment #68 | Posted by: breanna on January 06, 2010 at 05:35 PM
omg this is so fun being on here and im happy for me:)
Comment #69 | Posted by: aries on January 06, 2010 at 05:45 PM
im so happy :)omg!
Comment #70 | Posted by: aries on January 06, 2010 at 05:46 PM
this is the best chat i ever done
Comment #71 | Posted by: aries on January 06, 2010 at 05:48 PM
omg this is the best chat i ever had!!!!!!!im sooooo happy :)
Comment #72 | Posted by: aries on January 06, 2010 at 05:49 PM
Don't you mean January 20, 2010?
Comment #73 | Posted by: Anonymous on January 06, 2010 at 05:50 PM
hey
Comment #74 | Posted by: loveksm90 on January 06, 2010 at 06:08 PM
HEY! I wanted to be a vet seen i was 2years old
Comment #75 | Posted by: angelica-lov-animals on January 06, 2010 at 06:26 PM