Dare To Write: Creative Writing Prompts

by Kristen Fogle

You’re invited to capture your thoughts and feelings using these writing prompts. Dare to dive into the character worksheets, topic brainstorms, or three-minute challenges and see what unfolds. You can crack open any chapter you like, or start with the first writing prompts in the book.

Genres: Writing

176 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Victoria (RedsCat) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dare to Write is a fun non-fiction workbook aimed at teens to get them writing creatively. And it’s also fun for adults!

The book is divided in to 7 chapters covering the basics of writing a novel - starting with character, setting, and plot - and moving on through chapters about mysteries, memoirs, and poetry. There are tons of prompts, and the workbook style provides plenty of space for writing. If you’re reading it on an e-reader, or it’s not your own personal copy, use a notebook or favorite writing software for your writing.

You’ll find this a handy resource if you like: Writer to Writer (Gail Carson Levine), Spilling Ink (Anne Mazer), On Writing (Stephen King), See Jane Write (Sarah Mylnowski), and Writing Down the Bones (Natalie Goldberg).

Thanks to Rockridge Press/Calisto and Netgalley for my copy.

[Dee/ bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked how this book made you think. You can have a really good idea for a novel, but with this book, you could actually write a better story. Fogle gives you the tools to really think about your character(s), their surroundings, and other aspects that new or sometimes seasoned authors overlook. She gives you examples and shows by those examples how to make a sentence, character, etc., more interesting.
I would recommend this book to anyone, especially a person interested in writing or an intro to writing class.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Rockridge Press for the opportunity for an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am saying I am done with this book even though I am not done because I will be using it throughout the semester. It has some great ideas in terms of how to approaching teaching creative writing so even though I have read it, it will be in my backpack and included in my planning for the rest of the semester.

[Antonella Moretti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick, good book for young writers. The style is easy going, I think perfect for children. A little bit of narrative theory inside and many, many ideas.

[Stacie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so excited about reviewing this book because our daughter loves to write. For teens and young adults that want to try writing, this book is a great way to see if the creativity bubble is ready to burst. I have no desire to write fiction and this book made me want to try out all the fun prompts and writing activities.

The book begins with a “Writer’s Workshop”. I loved how the author likened it to jumping in and creating a meal in the kitchen. It can be done, but you might make a much more delicious meal if you had a bit of knowledge about how to cook. Fogle introduces readers to the craft of writing with developing characters, setting, dialogue, and conflict…all essential pieces to a well-crafted story.

She then takes writers into writing a bit of a memoir. With prompts like a major event in history during their lifetime, pick a teacher and choose a lesson learned from that teacher, write about the biggest fight you’ve had, and other personal feelings like are you more passionate or curious writers can start to find a flow to their writing. They may even see a pattern in how they write or what they like to write about. Even though the author offers space in the book to answer these questions, writers might want to write in a notebook so the word-space isn’t limited.

I love that there is also a chapter on writing poetry. This is our daughter’s favorite style of writing and it can be such a creative way to tell a story or share your feelings.

The book ends with tips on how to keep learning and writing. Online resources as well as books are listed for more ways to work on your writing. Fogle also offers tips for getting your work out in the world. Fifty-four bonus writing prompts are included at the end to offer even more ways to keep writing. It’s an absolutely cool book for teens and young adults that are interested in writing or being creative. Many stories can be created by using the prompts, tips, and advice offered for upcoming writers.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book for review today is “ Dare to Write:Creative Writing Prompts For Young People And Word Rebels Everywhere” by Kristen Fogle. This book falls in the genre of YA nonfiction, composition and creative writing.


Do you have a young adult who likes to write or is curious about the topic in the first place? “Dare To Write” might be the book for you. Just some of the things you will see inside are: building a character, how to build a setting, how to work with dialogue
and plots.

There are a lot of prompts sections throughout the book that makes a young person think along the lines of a writer and what is needed to work on a book.

You can write inside the book if you so choose the exercises that are inside this book.

There are quite a bit of choices to choose from that can get a child interested in writing. It covers a wide base of information.


My thoughts:

The price for this book I found reasonable considering the amount of information and exercises that are inside it.

Even though I am an author and not a young person anymore I found this book interesting and I suspect I will be going through some of the exercises as well for it was information. Plus, practicing the parts of what makes a book a book is always helpful.

I really enjoyed this book and if you have a young writer at home I feel they will as well.

I received this book free from Callisto Publishing for a free and unbias review.

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice! I love books like this I thought it might be like one that one would use for journaling. BUT this is so much better. If you are interested in learning to write, as in a book, or story, this ones for you! Kristen Fogle gives lots of examples and them prompts the reader to try their hand at writing. It's organized and explains, step by step, how to write. I think teens and adults should find this useful if they want to give writing a go. Good book!
I received a Kindle arc from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review.

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Received from Netgalley
As a teenager that wants to be a writer, I’m pretty qualified to review this book. I really enjoyed all the prompts and writing ideas, but some felt like they were for a younger group of kids. If it’s going to be marketed for teens, make it for teens.
Other than that, I could see this being very helpful for teens who want to further their writing skills.
Overall Rating: 4 stars

[R.D. Kardon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A daunting task no more! Dare to Write by the multi-talented Kristen Fogle is a well-organized, easy-to-follow guide for would-be scribes of all ages. Its creative prompts are followed by wide areas of open space begging to be scrawled in. This book is an invaluable tool. My copy will soon bear the dog ears to prove it.

[Jenny Houle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great guidance tool for someone interested in learning to write. There are breakdowns and exercises for learning different styles and genres, as well more in detail exercises regarding dialogue, story arc and characters. And the book has areas for the exercises to be practiced (even in the ebook form). Definitely a great gift for the would budding author in your life.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really great for the young writer who would like to find more ways to tap into their creativity for story telling. The prompts are fun and can lead to the reader being able to think differently about their writing skills.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher of this book. It is a great way to young adult's who are interested in the writing process and really want a solid approach to it.