Practice how to show, not tell, with similes in this Story Pirates video from Camp TV. Get ready to get creative and use your imagination!
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Show Not Tell: Setting Using the Five Senses
Learn how to add details to make the setting of your stories come alive in this Story Pirates video from Camp TV. By using words to describe how a place looks, sounds, feels, smells, and even tastes you can make your writing more compelling.
Cat Forest
Mia from Story Pirates shares “Cat Forest,” the story of a cat named Fwuffy’s quest for ribs turned into some newfound power.
Show Not Tell – Emotions
Learn to show how a character is feeling and practice writing dialogue with Story Pirates.
Cast Out Common Words – Better than Good
Don’t use boring words! Learn how to use how more exciting words in your writing with this video from Story Pirates.
Alma and How She Got Her Name
Ruth from the New York Public Library reads “Alma and How She Got Her Name”
Playwriting
Ugo from the New Victory Theater teaches how to write a play inspired by random objects you can find around your home.
Cast Out Common Words
Story Pirates teaches how to use descriptive words in your writing in this video from Camp TV!
Show Not Tell: Character Traits
Explore how “show not tell” applies to writing about character traits in this Story Pirates video from Camp TV!