100 Word Challenge

Week#13

This week we are going to try something new. You are to create the last chapter in the comic strip below.  Read the comic and follow the instructions in the last frame.

Make sure it is your BEST creative writing using up to 100 words. I have had some very silly pieces that don’t make sense! This is your chance to show off to the the world!

Remember, you only have 100 words! Make your writing as creative as you can, using some really descriptive words!

What is the 100 Word Challenge?

‘The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.’     Ursula K. Le Guin

I ask students to write in school but often there is no apparent purpose that they can see other than pleasing their teacher! This can prompt some very reluctant writers in our classrooms. The 100 Word Challenge seeks to address this problem.

It is a weekly creative writing challenge for children. Each week a prompt is given, which can be a picture or a series of individual words and the children can use up to 100 words to write a creative piece. This should be posted on the class blog and then can be linked to the 100 Word Challenge blog. The link is usually open from midnight on Wednesdays until midnight the following Tuesdays.

By setting a limited word count with a focused theme and a guaranteed audience beyond the class teacher, children have far greater motivation for writing. Those who are reluctant writers feel safe with only 100 words to write, whilst those more advanced writers can really extend themselves with the word restriction.