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Writing Club for Teens and Tweens

Writing Club for Teens and Tweens

Do you have a teen or tween who loves writing? The Young Writers Club is a writing club aimed at children aged 11 years and above. This relaxed, grown-up style writing group brings together like-minded souls who want to foster their love of creative writing in a...

11+ Revision and Story Writing

11+ Revision and Story Writing

I’ve had a busy summer here at Storymakers, and I can’t quite believe how quickly it’s gone.Many people have booked extra 1:1 sessions to help prepare for the 11+ exam. Although not every county in the UK has grammar schools, lots of them do and the 11+ is a big deal...

5 ways to get kids writing for fun

5 ways to get kids writing for fun

The 2022 National Literacy Trust survey of children and young people’s writing habits once again revealed disappointing results. According to this survey, it is not common for kids to engage in writing for the sheer fun of it. Writing is not a leisure activity that...

Poems on the theme of loneliness

Poems on the theme of loneliness

The inspiration for this post came from the poems, The Loner by Julie Holder and The New Boy by John Walsh. This is an ideal exercise for KS3 (ages 11-13). The first is about a boy who always stands by the wall in the school playground and never joins in. He’s reached...

How to write an acrostic poem

How to write an acrostic poem

Acrostic poems are one of the most popular poetry forms. Children loving writing them and I think, perhaps, it’s because they have a starting point – something to work from. I’m going to take you through some steps you can do to practise before putting together your...

Children can be published authors too.

Children can be published authors too.

Do you know any budding young authors? I’ve been making that publishing dream a reality for children for some time now. My holiday workshops involve a week of idea brainstorming, planning and writing. This results in the children receiving a copy of their story in...