Max Tell / Writing Prompt / I'm a Monster

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PROMPT: I'm a Monster

TEACHER: If you were a monster what kind of monster would you be?

INSTRUCTIONS: See Monday's entry for general instructions.

Below, you will find Max Tell's 10 minute notes and final draft for today's prompt.

NOTE FROM MAX: Sometimes when I do this exercise, ideas jump out of my imagination in the form or poetry, but when the poetry stops flowing, I follow whatever thought comes to mind. Do not get stuck with poetry. Let your mind be free. You can always turn back to the poetry when you re-write.

If I were a monster, I would’t fright

I wouldn’t spook throughout the night,

I wouldn’t sneak, and peak, and shriek,

Max Tell / Amanda the Panda

As a special change today, here is a video of one of Max Tell's latest songs which is to appear on his next CD. Enjoy.

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Each week, Max Tell features a writing prompt, 

an inspirational article about poetry writing for kids,

as well as some of his own writing.

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To read a few of Max's poems, check out The Land of Graws.

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Max Tell / Writing Prompt / Boring

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PROMPT: Boring

TEACHER: What makes you bored? How do you feel when you get bored? 

INSTRUCTIONS: See Monday's entry for general instructions.

Before beginning today's 10 minute writing session, invite the class to make 'boring' faces, photograph them, and post the pictures around the room. Afterward, post the pictures and the poems out on the hall bulletin board. 

Below, you will find Max Tell's 10 minute notes and final draft for today's prompt.

Max Tell / Writing Prompt / I Wish I Were

PROMPT: I wish I were . . . swing on a swing, rollerblading, skateboarding, kiting, or anything you choose.

TEACHER: What would you like to be doing right now? Would you like to be swinging on a swing, rollerblading, or skateboarding? Or maybe you have something completely different in mind. Let's have fun with our imagination.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Max Tell / Writing Prompt / If Dad Was A?

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Prompt: If your dad, mom, sister, brother, or friend was a giraffe, an octopus, a dolphin, a star in the sky, even an insect, or whatever you choose, what would you write about him or her?

Note: From now on, once a week, I will include a full write-up for a prompt. The rest of the week, I will only include the writing prompt.

Max Tell / Writing Prompt / I Am Afraid

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What I'm Afraid Of

Writing Prompt: November 20th, 2014

I’m afraid of . . . an insect, an animal, lightning, thunder, or whatever makes you cringe. Write in the voice of a child you have in mind.

* Note: From now on, once a week, I will include a full write-up for a prompt. The rest of the week, I will only include the prompt.

Max Tell / Writing Prompt / Cute Pet Pictures

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Show-and-Tell Cute Pet Pictures

Invite the children in your class to bring in a show-and-tell picture of their kitten, puppy, cat, dog or any other pet. If a child does not have a pet of their own, invite them to bring in a picture of the pet they would like to have. 

Keep a file of pictures that children may choose from if they forget.

SUGGESTIONS:

Max Tell / Ten Minute Object Writing From A Photograph

Spring-boarding from an image is a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Ten minutes of object writing per day, no more (5-6 minutes for younger children) will build a strong foundation for later writing whether creative or academic. 

TO THE TEACHER: 

1) Invite each of your students to bring a clipping of a picture to school to write about. Have a few extra clipping available incase some of the children forget.

2) Set an alarm for 10 minute, no longer.

Max Tell / Halloween Prompt Three

Roast the Ghost Three

Set a timer for six minutes.

In six minutes write everything that, given the chance to live a better life, you would do differently.

After the six minutes are up, highlight all the good stuff, and then write a poem, song, or story (picture book or YA novel chapter or part of) based on your notes.

Make us laugh.  

Inspired by a writing prompt on a Berklee Online Songwriting Webinar.

Max Tell / Halloween / Writing Prompt Two

Roast the Ghost Two

Set a timer for six minutes.

Write everything that is lousy about being a ghost and being stuck on earth for an eternity as nothing but a shapeless shadow. Write about your senses, and the lingering bad taste in her mouth, what things look like now in comparison to what they had looked like back when she was alive. Think about the awful sounds that haunt her every waking moment and the icky feeling of everything she touches. And finally, how it feels to live the dead life of a ghost whose only experience is one  endless, sleepless, and nightmarish night.

After the six minutes are up, highlight all the good stuff, and then write a poem, song, or story (picture book or YA novel chapter or part of) based on your notes.

Spook us out.  

Inspired by a writing prompt on Berklee College of Music's Online Songwriting Webinar.

© Robert ‘Max Tell’ Stelmach 2014

Spook us out.

Inspired by a writing prompt on Berklee College of Music's Online Songwriting Webinar.

Each week, Max Tell features a few inspirational articles about poetry writing for kids

as well as his own blog posts.

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To read a few of Max's poems, check out The Land of Graws.

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Shopping Cart

For more poems by Max Tell visit The Land of Graws

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More From Max:

The Knight, The Dragon, and the Librarian
12 Songs by Max Tell
10 Poems by Max Tell

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Resources:

Rhyme Scheme
RhymeZone: A Rhyming Dictionary
A Wealth of Poetry Games for Grades K-5
Sheree Fitch

Writing Stories in Rhythm & Rhyme

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TBA

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What poetry question would you like answered? Point of View? Rhyme? Something of your choice? Student questions are also welcome. Your comments below would be greatly appreciated.

Bye for now and see you soon.

Have a great writing day.

Max

Love writing, but love editing more.