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The Playhard Project; Barrington, Matthew

 
9781954305120: Writing Extravaganza!: Journal Prompts & Story Starters for Creative Teens, Freshman Edition

Synopsis

A new chapter brings new questions. Give them room to find their own answers.

Writing Extravaganza! Freshman Edition gives ninth-grade writers an inviting place to explore identity, pressure, choices, changing relationships, emotions, and the future. Creative exercises and relatable story starters make it easier to enter the page without turning writing into another assignment with one correct answer.

More than an ordinary writing journal
Freshman-specific story starters draw from upperclassmen, academic pressure, private messages, rumors, crushes, boundaries, conformity, sneaking out, family expectations, and everyday social dilemmas.
Paired reflection pages explore opposing experiences and new perspectives - from To Waste a Life and A Life Worth Living to Past Changes and Changes Ahead, Hold On and Let Go, and The Way Things Are and The Way They Will Be.
Future-focused exercises invite writers to imagine the next five years, consider possible careers, examine best and worst outcomes, and identify small steps they can begin now.
Thoughtful decision-making helps writers slow down, notice triggers and automatic thoughts, consider consequences, separate regret from responsibility, and plan a healthier next choice.
Creative variety includes stories, poems, letters, autobiography, sensory imagery, true crime, picture prompts, daydreams, and playful challenges.
Expanded resources include an original Feelings and Emotions Vocabulary Wheel, Core Values, Self-Care Activities, and a Distraction List.

Made to use their way
Freshmen can choose any page that speaks to them and write privately, or a parent, grandparent, teacher, homeschool educator, counselor, or other trusted adult can use a prompt to open a meaningful conversation. The flexible format also welcomes young people who have plenty to say but do not always enjoy conventional writing assignments.

This edition meets writers at the beginning of a new chapter - with new expectations, stronger social pressures, growing independence, questions about identity, and more responsibility for the choices shaping their future. It offers room to imagine, vent, reflect, laugh, and discover what they truly think.

A meaningful gift for the start of high school
Whether they already love to write or need a more personal reason to begin, Writing Extravaganza! offers a screen-free space for creativity, self-expression, resilience, and honest reflection. The eight-book series continues with a grade-specific edition each year through senior year.

Give their next chapter a place to begin.

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