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Slice of Life This was the January writing contest. The winning entry is posted here. * Prize: Bonnie Neubauer's Story Spinner. "Story Spinner is a colorful handheld tool/toy that generates millions of creative writing exercises. It's easy as 1, 2, 3. 1. Turn the three wheels of the Spinner to get a starting phrase, a setting and words you must use in a story. 2. Set a timer. 3. Put pen to paper and... voila... you're writing! Try an exercise now: Use the starting phrase: The power went out. Have your story take place in the woods. Use these words in the story: Cheek, Palm Tree, Juicy. Set a timer for ten minutes... and WRITE! You'll be amazed at the results. Story Spinner is the ultimate cure for writer's block, a fantastic asset for doing writing warm-ups, a dream come true for students with writing assignments and an instant lesson plan for teachers. It was invented by Bonnie Neubauer, a creative writing workshop leader, lover of words and inventor of games. She also has a workbook of creative writing exercises waiting to be discovered by a publisher."
This was the prompt from the Story Spinner for the contest: Slice of Life Tell a story of your life where all facts are true except one. Use the following: Starting phrase: I remember that song Words you must include: echo, mud, waffle
Good luck and have fun! Click below to purchase a Story Spinner for $9.99 plus $1 shipping/handling.
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