Notes from the Inkpot

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Creative Writing Lessons That Feel Like Time Travel: How I Use Writing Boxes in the Classroom
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Creative Writing Lessons That Feel Like Time Travel: How I Use Writing Boxes in the Classroom

Tired of blank stares during creative writing lessons? These immersive story boxes turn students into detectives, poets, and storytellers. From séance invitations to village festivals with a secret, here’s how I use creative writing boxes to spark serious engagement (and save my sanity) in the classroom.

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The Ashridge Collection: A Free Creative Writing Resource for Curious Students and Tired Teachers
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The Ashridge Collection: A Free Creative Writing Resource for Curious Students and Tired Teachers

Tired of worksheets? The Ashridge Collection is a free printable creative writing mystery designed for curious classrooms. Built from letters, diary entries, and eerie school documents, it invites students to step into a story, and shape it themselves.

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Why Creative Writing Boxes Aren’t Just for Kids (And Why You Might Need One Too)
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Why Creative Writing Boxes Aren’t Just for Kids (And Why You Might Need One Too)

Creative writing boxes aren’t just for kids—and the ones I’ve built were never meant to be. They’re for adults and older teens who want to reconnect with writing, rediscover their creativity, or get lost in a story built from fragments, mystery, and atmosphere. If you've ever needed a spark to write again, this might be it.

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The Kindling Collection: A Writing Box of Ritual, Firelight, and Uneasy Traditions
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The Kindling Collection: A Writing Box of Ritual, Firelight, and Uneasy Traditions

If you’ve ever wanted to stumble across a forgotten box of secrets, piece together a decades-old mystery, or uncover what a village has tried to forget, this is the one.

The Kindling Collection invites you into the village of Ashwick, where the Longlight Festival burns brighter than reason. What starts with weathered letters and faded photos slowly begins to feel… real. You’ll find cinnamon-scented fragments, unsettling children’s drawings, volunteer lists, and sealed envelopes that beg not to be opened.

Step into something old, strange, and quietly horrifying, and let the story pull you under.

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Inside the Victoriana Collection: A Writing Box of Mystery, History, and Creative Intrigue
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Inside the Victoriana Collection: A Writing Box of Mystery, History, and Creative Intrigue

The Victoriana Collection isn’t a set of writing prompts. It’s a mystery told through forgotten photographs, torn letters, and eerie clues from another time. If you’re the kind of writer who finds inspiration in texture, mood, and fragments, this box was made for you. Gothic, atmospheric, and open-ended - this is where your next story begins.

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Creative Writing Prompts Reimagined: A Story in a Box
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Creative Writing Prompts Reimagined: A Story in a Box

Creative writing prompts don’t have to be flat. These immersive, tactile storytelling boxes are designed for writers who crave atmosphere, mystery, and a spark of the unexpected — whether you’re writing alone, in a group, or just starting to explore your voice.

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