.... Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Has anyone used Create--A-Story: The Creative Writing Game? Did you like it? It's expensive...was it worth the money? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 What age? I found this last year through the board. Quite a few participate in the month long activity. If you want to write a story (more like a book), I would print and use http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/workbooks We printed and placed in a three-ring notebook. We will take longer than the month to complete, but I love the workbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 We have the Create-a-Story game and love it. You need good follow-through to get the actual story written, but the process is fun and IMO, it's worth the investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thanks!! I have a 4th grader, 3rd grader, 1st grader and preschooler...so I thought it might get a lot of use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Oh, you WILL get your money's worth! I used it for only one and got my money's worth! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Eh... I got it for my son for his seventh birthday, and we've only used it twice in the six months since then. I think it's just a little too hard for him. Maybe when he gets a bit older he'll enjoy it more. To be honest, I'm tempted to tweak the rules every time I play, too. I've even pondered (gasp!) getting rid of the game board and just playing with the cards. For a more competitive (and less writing-oriented) take on the concept, check out Once Upon a Time. In this one, you try to hijack the story whenever you can, but the players all need to be rather familiar with fairy tales. (Sadly, my son's education is somewhat neglected on that front.) I've enjoyed playing this one well into adulthood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Eh... I got it for my son for his seventh birthday, and we've only used it twice in the six months since then. I think it's just a little too hard for him. Maybe when he gets a bit older he'll enjoy it more. It says on the box ages 5 and up (the box I saw online), but someone mentioned that it was more for early middle school aged kids. I was wondering about that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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