Why We Signed Up for PlanetSpark

I signed up for PlanetSpark for my son purely on instinct. He wasn’t struggling in school. He didn’t have stage fright. But he lacked something I couldn’t quite name—maybe structure, maybe confidence, maybe just a bit of spark. When I came across PlanetSpark’s writing and communication course, I thought, “Why not?”

We weren’t looking for a miracle. But we found one anyway.

The First Few Sessions

In his first class, he was asked to create a superhero. Instead of just drawing one, he had to describe it—name, powers, backstory, weakness. He thought for a while and then said, “His name is Captain Chaos, and he hates homework.”

I laughed. His teacher laughed. And more importantly, he laughed. He had fun while learning—and I saw the walls come down.

The Turning Point

After just two weeks, he started writing his own short stories. Little scenes from his imagination—some messy, some brilliant, all completely his. The coach would read them out loud and encourage him to revise, to add emotions, to build characters. It wasn’t about right or wrong. It was about expression.

One weekend, he wrote a story about a lonely robot that just wanted a friend. It was tender, smart, and totally unprompted. He asked if we could print it out and staple it like a book.

That’s when I knew something special was happening.

Real Progress, Real Impact

What impressed me as a parent was how practical the program was. It wasn’t just writing for writing’s sake. He learned:

Structure, Vocabulary, Confidence

He recently volunteered to write the welcome speech for his school assembly. And he nailed it.

What PlanetSpark Did Differently

Unlike traditional writing classes, this one focused on voice—his voice. His teacher never asked him to follow templates. She encouraged his ideas, no matter how silly they seemed.

And their feedback system was personal. Every week, I got updates like, “He’s becoming great at dialogue!” or “We’ll work on descriptive settings next.” It felt like a real partnership.

Final Thoughts

PlanetSpark didn’t just help my son write better. It helped him think better. Express better. Be better.

He now sees writing not as a task—but as a tool. A way to share, to connect, and to shine.

And that is more than I ever hoped for.