March 19th Blog
DEMIGOD
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3/19
Hello Heroes, Magical Beings, Monsters, and Mortals
Few things are more cherished by us demigods than a good story. From a practical perspective, we need to know what gods, goddesses, and monsters we may encounter as we go out adventuring to save the world every summer. But on a personal level, it’s the stories that we tell each other about our experiences that give us insight in our lives, and courage even when the monsters recede back into the underworld for the winter.
We believe that everyone has their story to tell and that those stories are worth sharing. To honor the power of storytelling, we would like to present to you a Make-a-Myth prompt to get you started! So grab a pencil and have your little hero at home come up with fun words to fill in the blanks below. Once you have those, take the corresponding words and place them into the story and read it aloud. If you’d like to share your story with the community of demigods and heroes around the world, please post your creation on Facebook or Instagram and tag us @chbbklyn
Mythological Fill-In Adventure
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Plato's Recommendations
Book recommendation for demigod writers of all ages: Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly
By Gail Carson Levine
Fairytale master Gail Carson Levine, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement.
In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her tricks of the trade. She shows how you can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters and much, much more.
Movie for the family: The NeverEnding Story
While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.