Does your super creative kid who loves watching anime, reading mountains of books, or telling stories, yet struggle to write persuasive essays?

Story Quest develops your young writer's creative talents into writing skills they can use in the real world! This no-prep, comprehensive course encourages them to write short stories and read classic books with fun literature based activities.

Don't just take our word for it, see what other people are saying about Story Quest:

I liked that it addressed problems that are NEVER addressed anywhere else, like the writers block, and how to focus better. The story planning was good too, and it helped me lay out my story. - Dalton, Student age 14

Yesterday I started with an inspiration exercise and watched them go from, "not really interested" to "ideas sparking their imagination and being excited about creating an idea of a character". I can't wait to see what they will do with the 8 week course. - Shelly S. Parent

It was great to see my kids enjoying a writing class so much! - Janice D. Parent

I liked the side quests a LOT they were really fun, especially the one with the pirates! And I liked learning about the parts of a story! - Belle, Student age 12

BONUS: 120 page Reading Journal Mega Bundle

This ultimate reading journal bundle will help your readers to write good book reports, practice their handwriting skills, and increase their reading comprehension. We have designed over 100 fun and engaging activities to get your kids excited about more books. They will want to read more books just to fill out this super fun reading journal! This bundle includes a PDF with over 100 FUN worksheets for avid readers!

What's included

14 creative writing and grammar lessons
14 fun literature based activities
12 printable and interactive worksheets

Lessons:

Making an outline
The Story Quest short story template
How to write an adventure story
How to conquer writer's block
3 lessons on the Hero's Journey story structure
How to write a letter to an author
How to use action beats to improve your writing
Grammar refreshers on capitalization
How to create compelling characters
Tips for naming characters
Point of view and perspectives
How to create a fun writing routine
Learn about all of the mystery genres
Learn about the different types of mystery detectives

Fun literature based activities including:

Nature walk journal printables
How to run writing sessions with friends
Treasure Island book club questions
Treasure Island party game
Movies to watch and compare to books
The Wendy book club questions
How to create a music playlist for a story
How to write poetry with secret messages
How to draw a map
Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and Penny Parker book club questions
How to draw your character
Create a Pinterest character inspiration board
Create found poetry (also known as blackout poetry) using excerpts from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Agatha Cristie
Make the "butterfly pie" from Nancy Drew & The Sign Of The Twisted Candle

Hi there, I’m Amelia Nichole

I'm a professional copywriter, a homeschool graduate, and published short story author. I live in Northern Idaho with my family, my big dog and a small flock of quail. I am a business consultant and copywriter for a design and marketing agency. When I'm not writing or reading something, you can find me painting birds or gardening.

The Writing Academy I Wish Existed When I Was A Teen

I created the Story Quest Academy because I have a genuine passion for fiction writing, empowering young writers to tell their stories and sharing what I've learned from nine years as a professional writer. I believe everyone has a story to tell and I want to help them say it well.

Meet the rest of the team here!

Evaluation vs Grades

It can be hard to know whether something was an A+ story or a B- and a grade doesn't give much information for your student to know where they need to improve their story.

At Story Quest Academy, we think constructive feedback is the best way to grow as a writer, which is why we provide a story evaluations on each short story with constructive feedback, grammar and spelling corrections. With this package, you'll have 4 months of hands-off languages arts courses!

Exclusive Rewards

You will receive an exclusive reward from Story Quest Academy to give your young writer once they complete their writing quest! These rewards will help to incentivize them to write and keep them motivated to finish their stories!

FAQs

In the day and age of texting and emojis, creative writing is an essential subject to help your aspiring writers learn how to communicate their thoughts and ideas eloquently. Writing short stories is the best way to have fun while teaching them how to order their thoughts and improve their grammar! They won't even realize its schoolwork!