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Famous Author Jason Reynolds Needs Your Students’ Help!

Jason Reynolds wrote three first lines to stories that don’t yet exist. Have your students choose their favorite line, and turn it into a fantastic work of fiction.

The First Lines

1. Here’s the thing — you can only act like you don’t care about the lion in your backyard for so long.

2. Until yesterday, I had never heard of a whomperslooth.

3. I keep telling my folks that my bed has already been made with a hammer and nails and doesn’t need to be made again by me.

Author Talk with Jason Reynolds

In our delightful video, Jason Reynolds takes you through the process of writing a short story and provides tips on character development, revision, and more!

How to Enter

Deadline

March 1, 2019

1. Pick your favorite line.

2. Write a short story starting with your chosen line.

3. Stories must be between 800 and 3,000 words.

4. Edit and revise!

5. Fill out this entry form.

Send the story and completed entry form to us by March 1, 2019.

Entries can be emailed to:

scopemag@scholastic.com

*NOTE: Please attach entries as Word documents or PDFs ONLY, put the contest name “Write-a-Story Contest" in the subject line, and include the e-mail address of the entrant’s parent or legal guardian. Entries do not need to be submitted using the Scope contest forms.