Inspiring Young Minds to Write and More!
Writing is something that takes skills that are learned at a young age. Some of these skills are obvious, like reading. If you can’t read, you can’t write, and don’t develop a feel for how words are put together in a way that captivates the reader…that may sound like a “no-brainer”, but there are many students who don’t see the value in reading.
Writing also requires inspiration and creativity, it is an art, and learning good writing skills can be fun!
I was introduced to Brightstorm, a site that offers what I would call tutoring courses that are fun on a wide variety of subjects that you are taking in high school…including writing, the course most intriguing to aspiring writers and authors that may be visiting this blog.
There are even courses to prepare high school students for SAT’s. That doesn’t sound like much fun, does it? Well Brightstorm makes it their business to make their courses fun, and interesting. Sign up for a free brightstorm account, and you can view the first episode of each video course for free to get an idea of whether it is suited to your needs or not.
I signed up to try the “Decadent Devices in Rich Writing” course by Jennifer Stickland, she introduces the course saying writing is a lot like cooking, and using the theme of cooking throughout the course, she opens your senses to the writing experience…I was sold when she said the “decadent” food she loved was chocolate
You’ll have to stop by and see what “sells” you on a course. The teachers are professional, and effective in their approach to education.
And remember, the courses are a great value, and you can get a taste for them before you register for the whole course.
If you’re a parent reading this, take a look yourself; high school students, what are you waiting for, head on over to Brightstorm and sign up for your free account.

