642 Things to Write About: Young Writer's Edition: (Creative Writing Prompts, Writing Prompt Journal, Things to Write About for Kids and Teens)

Previous reviews say there are prompts that say drink a beer and then write something or write about a sex scene that you wouldn’t tell your mom about etc.we’ll, I went through every page and didn’t find anything. I wonder if they decided to take those out? Im glad they did because my ten year old is going to love this book and I feel better knowing it’s not in there anymore.

This book has a lot of great creative writing ideas, and some good narrative topics. The creative ideas are really wonderful. The narrative topics are generally what I have seen in most writing idea books .As a teacher, I would love to have a teacher's edition with:a listing of all the topics divided by categories - creative, narrative, expository, informativeand PAGE NUMBERS ! This could just be a smaller edition without the journaling pages or as a table of contents in the front of the current book. I ended up hand numbering all the pages - lol! I think the above suggestions would be a great addition to the book and or a great separate teacher's edition.

I bought this to supplement my writing curriculum for my son who will enter fourth grade in our homeschool in the fall. He is eight years old and a reluctant writer. This book is an idea book - there are no instructions or writing tips - it is like a journal with an idea at the top of the page. This is what I needed for him. Yes, you could probably come up with creative ideas on your own but this saves time and really gears the ideas towards something kids would enjoy writing about. The pages each start with an idea to write about and then you have lines to write on. I will use loose paper for the actual writing in order to use the book with my younger son or even reuse the ideas once the 8 year old gets older. I think this book is a great resource to supplement a reading program or to do extra projects with your kids if they go to school. I love the creative ideas that are in the book - the ideas make writing less of a chore for the kids out there who may not love writing or for the kids who love writing and want to explore more with creativity. I would recommend this book.

This is a big book- which goes with its title - just a heads up. :) The prompts are short and funny, then there's lots of blank space to write your response. There are usually a few prompts per page. My daughter loves writing (age 10) and enjoys this book a lot. She likes to do it with her friends too, and they make up funny stories together, usually trying to write through bursts of giggles. Even K like to join in sometimes; it brings out your inner silly kid if you let it. :) I personally think it would be good for kids who don't like writing too, because the topics are generally quite silly. ;)

Lots of fun prompts to write about - my 10 year old son likes it. But he's very creative and writes on his own often; words flow easily for him. If this book is a for a child who needs more writing practice because she does not write enough, it might not work. For such kids (my friend has a son like that for whom this book is useless), the prompts are too "open ended," vague, intimidating, and there's not enough guidance to compose the writing. For the already creatively inclined, who's not "afraid" to write, this book is great.

I'm a middle school English teacher who starts out my class with Sacred Writing Time (http://corbettharrison.com/SWT.htm). There's always a kid who doesn't have an idea that particular day, and this book is invaluable help for those kids. The book is at the front of the room, and kids know they can walk up and peruse it to get an idea. It only takes a moment because the prompt are diverse, creative, and inspiring. Some kids combine one or two ideas together. They always lead to unique, interesting writing. It takes the pressure off to come up with a good idea every day. Highly recommended as a class tool for young writers!

I have used this book for an improv class, but ordered copies of this one to give out to some teens and they loved them. It's just a book of prompts, some may say, but in fact these prompts really open up discussions, get the brain flowing and inspire people to get some words on a page. Great for writer's block and for getting teens to discuss things they wouldn't normally discuss. Really love these books.

I purchased this for my 10 year old who spends all her free time drawing and writing stories. She loves the writing prompts and filled out several pages in the evening as soon as she received it. They are original prompts and very kid friendly. Highly recommend for the little writer in your life!

This book has simple prompts to inspire your own creativity. You can get it for yourself or to do as a pair or as a group.

My daughter loves it!It gets her started with random ideas to start writing, and then she just won't stop.

I bought this as a gift for my 11 year old nephew who is an aspiring writer. The prompts are age appropriate, such as "where do all lost socks go", and write a story about how ladybugs got their spots. The only thing is that some prompts need more space for writing. It might go good with a companion book for extra space for writing or publishing their stories.

Bought this for homeschooling during Covid. My kids loved it and it gives them a choice on topics. The writing prompts are actually unique and interesting. Highly recommend!

I love these little prompts to give ideas of what to write about. It gets the creative juices flowing.