Student Resources

Writing with Writers
Visit this site and you'll find an online writing seminar staffed by acclaimed authors. The writers featured here offer specific writing strategies and exercises. Whether you're writing a poem, a mystery, or even a book review, you'll find great ideas for revising and improving your work.

St. Cloud State University Literacy Education Online
Having trouble with a writing assignment? This site is loaded with solutions to common writing problems. Whether you have a question about commas or clarifying ideas, the suggestions offered here will help you feel more confident about your writing skills.

Creative Writing for Teens
This huge collection of online writing resources covers everything that young writers may need to know. Just click on a topic listed in the left column—such as Writer's Block, Story Development, or Editing/Revising—and you're on your way to better writing.

Stone Soup Magazine
For over a quarter of a century, Stone Soup magazine has been publishing stories and poems by young writers like you. Now you can read portions of this magazine online. Be sure to check out the stories and writing activities in the Projects section.

ABC's of the Writing Process
This site guides you through each of the five stages of composition: prewriting, writing, revising, editing, and publishing. With tips and checklists, this site coaches you on how to approach any writing challenge.