On Wednesday May 9, 2012, I asked members of the "Teens Write!" group at the Tompkins County Public Library to spend a few minutes thinking of questions, as a warm-up before the writing workshop began. Young writers between the ages of 10 and 17 contributed to this list.
Where are secrets hidden in your brain?
What bird is as old as I am?
Why do cupcakes make people happy?
Why don't I own the right scarf?
What are dreams?
What is the purpose of the "star" on the star-nosed mole's snout?
Is it possible to create a color that nobody's ever seen before?
Do you miss me?
Does the tag in your pants ever freak you out because you think there's a bug in your pants?
Do you have a pseudonym?
Have you ever danced in the rain?
How is it possible to hate cats?
Why on earth would people want to worship Zeus?
How many birds have flown across the moon?
Where do balloons go when they fly away?
Do you think tears flood on the water's surface?
How many pigeons has the Eiffel Tower seen with its metal eyes?
Which falls apart more easily: soles or souls?
Would the tundra unfreeze if it were given the chance?
Come at the next full moon, okay?
Is there anything better than a cup of tea on a rainy day; curls of jasmine steam wafting with damp growth?
So you think you can dance, hmmmmm?
Can you whistle the "1812 Overture"?
Do mice even make plans?
Since when do you grow peonies?
Who came up with the idea that there will be 26 letters in the alphabet?
What is the most common number used for a lucky number?
Why are there different genders?
What will I be in 25 years?
Will I ever go to Hogwarts?
Why can't I have the last cookie?
Why are bullies mean?
Why are so many people falling in love?
How do my socks get dirty after just a few seconds of wearing them?
Why don't we have flying cars yet?
Why don't erasers ever truly erase things?
If there is such a thing as nothing, does that mean nothing is something?
Where did my bag of rose petals go?
Why does Rapunzel have such long hair?
Why do people write in cursive?
Why are there different languages?
Why are there so many questions?
CONTRIBUTORS:
Alana, Amanda, Ana, Caroline, Josh, Julia, Logan, Phoebe L,
Phoebe S, Rachel, Rose, Seraphina, Sungmin, WeiWei
Phoebe S, Rachel, Rose, Seraphina, Sungmin, WeiWei
