By Melissa Stoller
Where I live, July means summer fun in the sun! Summertime often means a break from school, time for family vacation and activities, delicious summer treats, and more.
Here are seasonal prompts to help you make the most of your writing time this month:
Where I live, July means summer fun in the sun! Summertime often means a break from school, time for family vacation and activities, delicious summer treats, and more.
Here are seasonal prompts to help you make the most of your writing time this month:
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1) Think about your childhood summer plans. Did they include time at the beach, a lake, or a mountain retreat? Did you eat s’mores in front of a camp fire and tell ghost stories? Did you have a favorite ice cream shop? Remember a specific summer setting and brainstorm a paragraph based on that place.
2) Did you have a job during your summers? What do you remember most about these experiences? Could you include any facts into a current or future manuscript? Think about a past boss or co-worker and draft a character sketch.
3) Did you attend summer camp or other types of lessons or programs? Could any of those memories of your experiences work their way into a story draft? Think of one possible main character from a summer camp and write a first line.
I hope these summer prompts help you find and cultivate sizzling summer ideas this month. Let me know in the comments!
MELISSA’S BIO:
Melissa Stoller writes to bring connection, joy, and a bit of magic to her readers. She is the author of the chapter book series The Enchanted Snow Globe Collection - Return to Coney Island, and the picture books Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush; Ready, Set, GOrilla!; Sadie’s Shabbat Stories; Planting Friendship: Peace, Salaam, Shalom; and Building Bridges: Peace, Salaam, Shalom (co-written with Callie Lovvorn and Shirin Rahman). Melissa is a Blogger and Course Assistant for the Children’s Book Academy, a Rate Your Story Judge, a volunteer with SCBWI/MetroNY, a Book Meshuggenahs member, a Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Advisory Council member, and a past school and synagogue Trustee. She also interviews authors and offers resources on her blog. In other chapters of her life, Melissa has worked as a lawyer, legal writing instructor, freelance writer/editor, and early childhood educator. She lives in New York City with her family, and enjoys theatre, museums, and Central Park walks. Melissa is represented by Jonathan Rosen at The Seymour Agency.
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Melissa Stoller writes to bring connection, joy, and a bit of magic to her readers. She is the author of the chapter book series The Enchanted Snow Globe Collection - Return to Coney Island, and the picture books Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush; Ready, Set, GOrilla!; Sadie’s Shabbat Stories; Planting Friendship: Peace, Salaam, Shalom; and Building Bridges: Peace, Salaam, Shalom (co-written with Callie Lovvorn and Shirin Rahman). Melissa is a Blogger and Course Assistant for the Children’s Book Academy, a Rate Your Story Judge, a volunteer with SCBWI/MetroNY, a Book Meshuggenahs member, a Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Advisory Council member, and a past school and synagogue Trustee. She also interviews authors and offers resources on her blog. In other chapters of her life, Melissa has worked as a lawyer, legal writing instructor, freelance writer/editor, and early childhood educator. She lives in New York City with her family, and enjoys theatre, museums, and Central Park walks. Melissa is represented by Jonathan Rosen at The Seymour Agency.
CONNECT WITH MELISSA:
https://www.MelissaStoller.com
https://www.MelissaStoller.com/blog
http://www.facebook.com/MelissaStoller
www.twitter.com/melissastoller
www.instagram.com/Melissa_Stoller
www.pinterest.com/melissa_Stoller
