As we, the non-graduating editors on The Tattler Editorial Board, reflected on the past year, we realized that it would be remiss not to express…
Posts published in “Byline: ADOWYN ERNSTE”
AP 2021: A Normal Exam for an Abnormal Year
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on May 2021
As the end of the school year draws near, many students are once again faced with their last great hurdle before summer break: the AP…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on May 2021
Writing Challenges for the Iron-Willed
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on May 2021
Wordbank: Dr. Seuss was once challenged by his editor to write a book using only fifty words, where words could be repeated or reused. The…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on April 2021
Writing Prompts
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on April 2021
Write about something that is perfect in every way except for one. How much can happen in a single moment? Devote one paragraph (or stanza)…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on March 2021
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on February 2021
Writing Prompts
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on February 2021
Write a somber poem about clutter, trinkets, and broken things. Set a timer for three minutes to create a character or story premise. Develop the…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on December 2020
Writing Prompts
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on December 2020
Write a poem or short story about something that disappears so gradually that its loss isn’t noticed until too late. Write a climatic scene from…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on November 2020
Writing Prompts
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on November 2020
You wake up one morning to find that you cast not one shadow, but three. You’re raking leaves in the front yard only to find…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on October 2020
Ten Thought-Provoking Writing Prompts
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on October 2020
Write a poem based on a vivid image that you internalized at one point in your life. Try to incorporate all the details that…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2020
Ten Prompts to Beat Writer’s Block
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2020
Write a story inspired by a favorite song, using specific lyrics, ideas, or the mood. Contrapuntal poems combine two (or more) separate poems by…
Shmoop’s Coop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on June 2020
Ten Prompts to Beat Writer’s Block
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on June 2020
The sight of a blank page can either be inspiring or terrifying. Whether you’re stuck with a bad case of writer’s block or just looking…
June 2020 Haiku Contest
By ADOWYN ERNSTE, ANYA KRAMER, HANNAH LOGUE, JONAS HEIMBECKER, MAXWELL ELLER, ZEKE LAWRENCE on June 2020
1st: Haiku By ANYA KRAMER Wish I were a toad Under a white trillium No thoughts in my head ______________________________ 2nd: Haiku…
The Continuing Story of David Borden
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on April 2020
As the final sounds echoed in the hall, Borden listened to it fade with mixed emotions. He later reflected, “When I played the last note…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on April 2020
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By ADOWYN ERNSTE on March 2020
Maia and Cookie: Hurdling Towards the Gold
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on March 2020
When Maia Kubick ‘21 arrived in Florida on January 9, 2020 for the US Equestrian Awards Banquet, the spectacular, end-of-the-year celebration held two main attractions.…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on February 2020
Two Perspectives on Jane Yolen’s Mapping the Bones
By ADOWYN ERNSTE, ANNA WESTWIG on December 2019
The year is 1942, and Chaim and Gittel, Polish twins, are forced from their beautiful home and made to live in the Łódź Ghetto. Their…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on December 2019