Creative Writing
TeenNewsNet in a continued effort to promote creativity and motivate youth to write will be sponsoring various contests. With the recent releases of blockbusters Iron Man and The Hulk, we asked contestants to submit a short essay on what type of super powers they wish they had and what they would do with them.
Three winners were selected, with their entries below, for these categories:
. First Place - High School
. First Place - Elementary School
. Most Inspirational - Overall
Both first place winners received an official Iron Man poster compliments of Paramount Pictures, while the winner of "Most Inspirational" was rewarded with a Shout Out! Clothing T-Shirt.
First Place - High School
“If you had super powers…
“If you had super powers…
What would you want them to be and how would you use them?”
By: Lisa Corleto, SophomoreDeer Park H.S., Deer Park, NY
If I were a child, I would want to be exactly like the common super heroes like Batman or Superman. I am not a child though. I’m a 16 year old girl. I am pretty sure I am not from a different planet and I think that the weird spandex suit would be inevitable. It’s either that or some other costume. That’s not the point though.
I would want amazing mind skills. It’s odd. But let’s take a minute to ponder this... I would be able to move things with my mind. I would probably have the ability to set people in any state of mind; make them at ease or something like that. I would have the ability to hypnotize as well as read minds. I could also move things with my mind. Basically, I would have total control of any situation and get major enjoyment from looking into other peoples thoughts. It’s kind of nosy, but probably really convenient. Scratch that, it will, most definitely be convenient! Also, I would be able to fly because that’s just easier to get someplace quickly and super agility to dodge any attack.
Besides using them for typical things a teenage girl would, if I were a super hero, I would use them to defeat evil. I would have some sort of detector in my “Minds Eye” to notify me of any evil thoughts being put into action by evil doers. I would then “suit up” and fly to the scene of the crime. Then I would be a part of some awesome action-packed fight and save the day. I would defeat the evil doer and his/her henchmen with my awesome mind abilities. I would lift objects with my “Minds Strength” and then use my agility to avoid being hit. I might also freeze bullets if they’re shot with my “Minds Freeze”. Do not confuse this with brain freeze, which is merely caused by consuming cold items at a rapid pace, they are not the same!
For all of my crime fighting, I would definitely have an alter ego. That comes with the “job” of being a super hero. My name would be mysterious, catchy, and very cool. Benevolence.
Aside from being a super hero, I would be a student. I would have that Kim Possible thing going on, except I’m not some lame Cheerleader who saves the world. The girl is average. She’s nothing extraordinary in school, but she isn’t a complete nerd either. She’s smart, funny, and witty.
As I am writing this “essay”, I can picture this extremely clearly. However , you, the reader, may not envision what I have in mind. It is left to the creativity of the wondrous process of the imagination.
Picture this..
Maybe she can team up
with someone. There’s the appearance of another hero and there’s a competition on which one is the “town’s hero” or whatever. Then they team up and are this super hero duo. They discover they have a common arch enemy. During their time together, maybe they fall in love? Then there’s some jealousy thrown in between a normal person who loves her and the super hero she’s teamed up with, who also happens to love her. Action, conflict (internal and external), suspense, all these terms come to mind as I picture this all going on. Hopefully you can see what I envision.
First Place - Elementary School
Super Magnet
By: Niquan Doster, 4th Grade
Bluford Elementary
Philadelphia, PA
Bluford Elementary
Philadelphia, PA
If I had super powers I would stop the violence so the world can be a better place. There are a few things I would do first. I would take all the guns out of the world. Next I would take all the drugs out of the world. Last, I would take all the troublemakers out of the world.
My plan would be 
to invent a super magnet so I could fly high in the sky and the magnet will take all the guns out of people's pockets. The super magnet would be oval, and the colors would be red, white and blue. And the magnet would be 42 pounds and 5 inches long.
to invent a super magnet so I could fly high in the sky and the magnet will take all the guns out of people's pockets. The super magnet would be oval, and the colors would be red, white and blue. And the magnet would be 42 pounds and 5 inches long.
These are just a few things I would do to stop the violence if I had super powers.
Most Inspirational - Overall
If I Had a Super Power
If I Had a Super Power
By: Brooke Cradin, 5th Grade
Garden City Park School
New Hyde Park, NY
If I had a sup
er power, it
would be to move things and people with my mind. This would be very helpful for sick or injured people. I would be able to help them to move around to get from one place to another.
er power, it would be to move things and people with my mind. This would be very helpful for sick or injured people. I would be able to help them to move around to get from one place to another.
Instead of having my Grandma use a walker, to go from the car to the dialysis center, I would just use my mind to move her to the center myself.
I would be able to get her things in her house, like food drinks, and more, without her ever having to get up. Another thing that I could do is to move her around her house. I could also help her sit down and get up, or even put her to bed. I could have all the things from her shopping list moved from the store, directly to her house.
I think that more people should choose this super power, because it is great when you
can help people. Everyone feels great when they help out.
As you can see, this super power can help the elderly in so many ways. It is very important to me.... I would really love to have this super power.
As you can see, this super power can help the elderly in so many ways. It is very important to me.... I would really love to have this super power.
