From The Thinking Pen

01/01/2022

Nice story by a young author -

https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2022/01/01/the-cookie-attack/

The Cookie Attack: By Dhruv Arora | January 1, 2022 0 Comment The Earth is glowing, whether it be day or night. It has everything one could ever need. Resources, food and water, luxury, shops and stuff that you could never get a hold of in the rest of the universe. But, 100 million years on Earth is...

01/01/2022

A very happy new year 2022 to everyone. To start this year, here is a very thoughtful piece penned by 92 year old Professor Deshpande -
https://www.thethinkingpen.com/eternal-vishnu/

The story of the big bang retold – how was our universe created? What is life? and Is there an entity called God?

10/10/2021

And finally the third selected tiny story.
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/10/10/words-of-imagination/

Words Of Imagination By Arkendu Banerjee | October 10, 2021 0 Comment Sitesh loves to travel. So very often he with his family ventures out new places. Sitesh always gets a detailed knowledge of the place. He clicks photos and tries to get every information of that place. After every trip, he sits b...

10/10/2021

Another tiny tale with a tiny twist - https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/10/10/the-splattered-painting/

The Splattered Painting By Pranav Kannan | October 10, 2021 0 Comment “Perhaps the fur should be lighter.”I decided, scrutinizing my painting critically. “Some brown… some white – that should do.” I started adding light brown strokes. “WaaAiLLLLLllll!” It came like a bolt. I jumped, ...

10/10/2021

Writing a story with very few words is not easy - we invited children to take this challenge and write tiny tales... We received a few interesting stories, told in very few words. Here are the ones that we have selected. The first one is the story of the hare and the tortoise retold, in the form of a poem.
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/10/10/the-rabbit-and-the-tortoise/

The rabbit and the tortoise By Saanvi Agarwal | October 10, 2021 0 Comment The rabbit and the tortoise decided to race. As usual the tortoise was slow. Slow and steady was his motto. The rabbit looked back and took a peep. The tortoise was far but he didn’t sleep. The tortoise set traps to win. Fi...

27/09/2021

Several parents have reached out to us requesting for story writing workshops and for feedback on the work developed by their children. Currently, our platform is entirely free - it is available to everyone that wants to create thoughtful content. We do not have the possibility of offering paid writing workshops and tutoring sessions. We therefore cannot provide feedback and advice to every contributor whose content has been rejected for publication.

However, here are a few tips that you and your children can use to increase your chances of publishing with us for free -
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/09/27/how-to-create-compelling-content/

How to create compelling content By [email protected] | September 27, 2021 0 Comment In order to make your content engaging and impactful to your readers think of the following best practices: Less is more: If it can be said with fewer words, then do so. Less can often be more. Simplicity is...

27/09/2021

Quick reminder - 3 days left for the "Twist in the tale" very short story writing competition. We will have some super exciting super-short stories to share with you next week!
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/09/07/twist-in-the-tale-very-short-story-writing-competition/

Twist in the tale – very short story writing competition By [email protected] | September 7, 2021 0 Comment Write a story that comes with a twist at the end. AND write it in 100 words at the most! (MAXIMUM 100 words). Only the stories that meet the above two conditions will be considered f...

20/09/2021

Story writing is an art, they say. But is there a scientific formula to writing a good story? We believe there is. Share this with your children, for them to learn the science of story writing.
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/09/20/teaching-your-children-how-to-write-a-good-story/

Teaching your children how to write a good story By [email protected] | September 20, 2021 0 Comment As a child, I was not aware that I was capable of writing a story. I always thought that story writing was for people who were creative. It would be a waste of my time if I tried doing that ....

07/09/2021

Story Writing Competition for Children (Age group 8 to 15):
Can you write a story that comes with a twist at the end? Can you write it in just under 100 words? Put on your creative hats and start writing.
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/09/07/twist-in-the-tale-very-short-story-writing-competition/

Twist in the tale – very short story writing competition By [email protected] | September 7, 2021 0 Comment Write a story that comes with a twist at the end. AND write it in 100 words at the most! (MAXIMUM 100 words). Only the stories that meet the above two conditions will be considered f...

23/08/2021

TheThinkingPen Podcasts – Past and Future

These themed podcasts are facilitated by TTP collaborators and fantastic hosts Amit Kulkarni and Mandar Athalyé

In the 1st edition, Prof Madhuri Shanbhag speaks about the past, future, science fiction and much more (language: Marathi/English).

https://www.thethinkingpen.com/ttp-podcast-past-and-future/

In these Themed podcasts about the Past and Future, Prof Madhuri Shanbhag speaks about Science Fiction, Literature and lots more. Fascinating conversation with the hosts Amit Kulkarni and Mandar At…

18/08/2021

Range-Anxiety (esp in an Electric Vehicle) may teach you a lesson or two about Life. Here is a short travel story and the learnings experienced from the journey.

https://www.thethinkingpen.com/range-anxiety-and-life-lessons/

Range-Anxiety (esp in an Electric Vehicle) may teach you a lesson or two about Life. Here is a short travel story and the learnings experienced from the journey.

15/08/2021

A sci-fi story that comes with a nice lesson. Nice job Atreyo
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/15/going-home/

Going home… By ATREYO BHATTACHARYYA | August 15, 2021 0 Comment It was post midnight at 2 o’clock and I was called by my office to repair the pump in the secret bunker as an urgent crisis had occurred . While I was repairing the pump, I heard a huge bang as if another planet had crashed with our...

15/08/2021

Another nice story by Harshika. Good job!

https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/15/athenas-curse/

15/08/2021

Hope you are enjoying the work from our young writers. Here is another nice story to inspire you all. Congratulations Aarav Kumar.
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/15/humanity-2-0new-planet-included/

Humanity 2.0(New Planet Included) By Aarav Kumar | August 15, 2021 0 Comment It had been almost 10 years since dust storms had ravaged the fields. Water sources had dried up and wars had caused the greatest superpowers of the world, who had once seemed all-powerful, to collapse. There was no central...

12/08/2021

A nice tale with a nice lesson - congratulations to Shantanu

https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/12/alone-on-earth/

Alone on Earth By Shantanu Kothari | August 12, 2021 0 Comment Alone on Earth!Well, it was a normal day or as normal as it could be on Earth. Another day, alone and lonely, not just in New York but the whole of Planet Earth. I kind of wished that I should have gone to Mars with the rest of the…inh...

12/08/2021

Another fantasy tale - with a little lesson. Congratulations Pranav. https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/12/homeward-journeys/

12/08/2021

A story about time travel. Nice work Arsh Gupta - https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/12/the-journey-through-space-time/

The Journey Through Space-Time By Arsh Gupta | August 12, 2021 0 Comment I heard a knock on the door of my shack. That surprised me. The earth was nothing more than a radioactive wasteland now, and there had been no signs of organic life forms around me other than the mutated animals. I was about to...

12/08/2021

More creativity coming your way. A nice story from Akshara. Congratulations!
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/12/three-wishes-and-one-chance-to-be-a-millionaire/

Three Wishes And One Chance To Be A Millionaire By Akshara Dalan | August 12, 2021 0 Comment I woke up to a perfect day, my birthday! A beautiful, LA summer morning greeted me, but it wasn’t the only one who did. I stretched my hands towards the window, shining in was sunshine so bright, this had ...

11/08/2021

And another one for today, this time the story of the only man left on the Earth - written by Diya. Congratulations!

https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/11/the-last-man-standing/

The Last Man Standing By Diya Barmecha | August 11, 2021 0 Comment Dear Journal,I have existed on this earth for 15 years and a few hundred days but I stopped living after my parents were murdered right in front of my eyes. In the days of them being alive, we had goals to keep us occupied. We had to...

11/08/2021

Yet another magical story, by 7 year old Tarini. Congratulations!
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/11/a-visit-to-fairyland/

A visit to Fairyland By Tarini Rahul Shorewala | August 11, 2021 0 Comment It was my birthday and I was just waking up. I sat up in bed with a sleepy look on my face and got the surprise of my life! A strange lady was sitting on my bedside table! She looked like one of the pixie fairies from my favo...

11/08/2021

Another interesting read by a young writer - science fiction by Debodipto - https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/11/story-the-incident/

Story —The Incident By DEBODIPTO SARKAR | August 11, 2021 0 Comment The Incident Chapter 1: The Beginning One day, I woke up early morning and got out of bed. I was very happy as today was my Birthday!I cleaned my bed, dressed up and took a bath. I went downstairs excitedly.I was wondering ‘What...

10/08/2021

A mystery story penned by Pratichi - excellent work, keep it up!

https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/10/birthday-plans/

Birthday Plans By Pratichi Satpathy | August 10, 2021 0 Comment We had just moved into our new house at Matheran. It was a huge mansion located just on the outskirts of London. My father bought it at a surprisingly low price. I was really excited to move here – I knew that huge, old mansions alway...

10/08/2021

Hope you enjoyed the first three stories we shared with you last week from our selected young authors. Stay tuned now for a few more.
Here comes a strange tale written by Shrestha Sharma. Hope you enjoy the read. Congratulations Shrestha.
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/08/10/enclosed/

Enclosed By Shrestha Sharma | August 10, 2021 0 Comment It was the second week of the month of December, the coldest day of the winter season it was. The sky was overcast with clouds and a thick coat of snow covered the ground. Water froze in pipes. Nobody dared to peep out. Blankets and quilts gave...

31/07/2021

An original fairy tale by young author Idhika. Very well written, and truly imaginative.
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/07/31/how-did-cats-become-enemy-of-dogs/

How did Cats become enemy of Dogs? By Idhika Diwan | July 31, 2021 0 Comment Once upon a time, when the humans were already living on earth, God played magic. God of Magic said a unique spell and pulled a CAT and a DOG, from his hat. He dropped these creatures through the king’s chimney. They land...

31/07/2021

Another lovely story coming up - beautiful imagination and a great message for children and for grown-ups. Wonderful job Shrushti!

https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/07/31/the-perfect-gift/

The perfect gift By Shrushti R | July 31, 2021 0 Comment It was July, the month of my birthday. I asked my mother, “Mom, we are in the month of July. Do you remember anything special ?” Mom replied “What is it dear? your birthday?” I said, “Yes, you are right. I have prepared my wish list ...

31/07/2021

The wait is finally over! The selected stories from our young authors in the Children's Writing Competition are here, and will be published on the blog in the next days.
Here is the first selected story - a magical story full of intrigue. Congratulations Harshika!
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/07/31/the-book-of-dreams/

The Book of Dreams By Harshika Khanna | July 31, 2021 0 Comment My filmy eyes opened to see a young woman in a loud red dress with a neatly wrapped gift on her lap. I rubbed my eyes and immediately sat up on my bed. Just as a cry was going to rise from my thought, the lady covered my mouth. Before I...

20/06/2021

Dear budding authors, Here is an opportunity for you to get published - story writing competition for children (age group 8 to 15 years). Pick that pen up now, and start writing! We look forward to reading from you.
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/06/20/story-writing-competition-for-children/

Story Writing Competition For Children By [email protected] | June 20, 2021 0 Comment The Thinking Pen Junior is conducting a writing competition for children in the age group of 8 to15 years. TOPICS (Choose any one) You are the only living person on the Earth. You hear a knock on your front...

20/06/2021

We are delighted to share with you all that one of our young authors Sahitya Jagtap has recently published her book of poems. Here is what she had to say about it -

https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/06/20/ttp-junior-is-happy-to-share-sahityas-new-book-truth-and-thoughts/

TTP Junior is happy to share Sahitya’s new book “Truth and Thoughts” By [email protected] | June 20, 2021 0 Comment Sahitya is a young author – 13 years old, and is a regular blogger on The Thinking Pen Junior. She has published a collection of her poems on Amazon. Here is what she h...

20/06/2021

A fantastic story by Aarav Kumar - short and thoughtful. Good job Aarav -
https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/06/20/a-1949-cluedo-in-2021/

A 1949 Cluedo in 2021 By Aarav Kumar | June 20, 2021 0 Comment All around the garage are artifacts of all kinds. Tattered recliners, flimsy lamp posts and my brethren, board games! I myself am a 1949 edition Cluedo, one of the originals, and I have quite a storied history! I was first bought by an e...

24/05/2021

A nice poem by a young poet - Saanvi, describing the second year of the COVID crisis - https://junior.thethinkingpen.com/2021/05/24/another-year-of-corona/

Another year of corona By Saanvi Agarwal | May 24, 2021 0 Comment The first dose of vaccine came and people stopped to care About the deadly virus of which they had to beware Covid saw this and thought of taking advantage Infecting every human he saw he went on a rampage The problem was big again as...