Story Ideas & Open Assignments

You can be a writer for Bear Hub! Tune in monthly for open assignments and story ideas.

Mrs. Soder, Publisher's Workshop Teacher

Interested in writing for Bear Hub & looking for a story idea?

Check out some of these fall/winter assignments or email [email protected] your own idea.

Assignments will be updated periodically.

Sports Updates: Ongoing stories related to your team’s season

End of Season Sports Overview: What were the highs and lows? How did you do over all?

Star Player/Participant Spotlights: Interviews with Activity / Sports / Club Leaders

Perfect Autumn Day (Simple, descriptive, emotional, appeal to wide audience)

Get to Know My Holiday (Let’s learn about each other’s cultures!)

College Application Madness (Narrative about visiting schools etc and resulting anxiety/excitement)

Transitioning to Quarter 2 (Tips, Tricks, List or narrative)

Top Ten Fashion Trends at EBHS

Academic / Club Stories: Write the Story of your Upcoming Project

Reviews (Write a review of a restaurant, movie, book, etc)

Stories of Success, Failure, & Resilience: Explore difficult moments and how we respond to them with resilience such as sports injuries, illness, getting cut from the team, not receiving your preferred part in the play, etc. (Personal narrative or Interview)

Another Idea?

Writing Requirements:

  • 200-600 words (typically)
  • Error-free
  • Optimistic / Non-controversial
  • Local to EBHS
  • Include original photo, or we will provide one
  • Include first and last names and grades of quoted and/or photographed students
CHECK OUT “STORY SUBMISSION AND REQUIREMENTS” TO SEE HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR STORY!