By Zarya Kobata, TIWP Student There were two rabbits named Layla and Finn, and they were best friends. The thing about Layla and Finn was that they lived on opposite sides of a river, and they never got to see each other up close, so one day Layla had the idea to learn how to […]

By Josephine Poff, TIWP Student I want to cultivate a sense of peace and relaxation right now. Through the power of writing as a ritual, let’s open a portal, shall we? Spinning, spinning, spinning, violet flames and pure white light, bending reality around it. We step into the portal, through the veil, unsure where we […]

By Riley Faust, TIWP Student When I first met her, I didn’t have a favorite flower. She only mentioned it in passing, just once, as we passed the flower shop on the corner. I watched as her eyes tracked the blossoms, yellows and reds and pinks and purples bursting out from displays, bundled together into […]

By Riley Faust, TIWP Student The woman on the rooftop let out one last shaky breath before she jumped. She heard someone from below scream as they saw her plunging down, down towards the unremarkable gray concrete, broken up by cracks and little plants that seemed determined to live. Another person shouted, his words unintelligible […]

by Violet G. Collins, TIWP Student Once upon a time there were two girls who were the most popular girls. One day, they were in their classroom working, when their teacher called roll. She said, “Emerald…” (that was one girl’s name). Then she said, “Lily…” (that was the other girl’s name). They were very happy, […]

By Annabelle Kennedy, TIWP Student They called them Bone Fairies.  They were said to be tall as giants, with gray skin, dark, empty eyes, and tall, curving horns made of bone, ridged and sharp. Dust-colored braids hung around their heads, the color of stone. Their faces were lined, and they had sharp teeth that started […]

By Gwyneth Ayers, TIWP Student Once upon a time, there was a boy and his parents who moved into a giant mansion. They got to the door and saw a letter that read: GO UPSTAIRS, BUT DON’T GO INTO THE ROOM ON THE RIGHT. They listened to the warning and didn’t go in there. But […]

By Lena Matthews, TIWP Student I hated that stupid girl. All she ever talked about was hair, makeup and boys. Princes, Princes, Princes, Princes!!!! You see, that is why I had to lock her up. You see, I never meant to keep Rapunzel there forever. I just wanted her to change. To not be so […]

By Leighton Tanaka, TIWP Student Leaves had fallen on the bitter floor, torn apart and trampled upon, they would not rise again. More dead than alive, withered leaves weakly gripped the trees as the grinding winds attempted to rip them away. Their final struggle before being blown apart from the woods, a last dance with […]

By Sol Dente, TIWP Student when i was born, the first thing i knew was the smell of old leather books. it permeated the air of my childhood, settled deep into my bones and ran like raindrops down my spine. it was baked into the oxygen in my blood, woven into my hair follicles and […]