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Planning a story

Planning a story

It can be tricky, sometimes, when you’re asked to write a story but don’t know where to start. That's where planning comes in. Today, I’m going to share some ideas with you that may help. It’s all about the planning. Honest. Whilst there are those who can put pen to...

Write a sentence about…

Write a sentence about…

When it comes to writing, and reluctance to write, I always encourage starting small. You’d be surprised by where that can lead. One of the writing exercises I’ve been doing with the children at the Storymakers’ Summer School these last few weeks is an extremely...

The Magic Sand – A Short Story

The Magic Sand – A Short Story

I am always encouraged to hear the children have been writing when not attending the Storymakers groups. What a delight to find out that one of them had won a writing competition! Aliona attended the Story Writers group throughout lockdown and she wrote The Magic Sand...

What am I?

What am I?

The Young Writers got creative recently with some 'what am I?' quizzes. Can you guess what they're describing? Can you come up with your own? 1.)I can whistle but I can't talkAnd I can dance but can't walk.I can brighten someone’s day or make it worse!I'm invisible...

Recommended Lockdown Reads

Recommended Lockdown Reads

The children at Storymakers have told me they’ve been reading more during lockdown and that their choice of book has differed due to having the freedom to choose. They also said they’ve enjoyed having more time to read, which is great news isn’t it? Here is a...

How to make a story out of idioms

How to make a story out of idioms

Idioms are common sayings used in the English language. They don't have a literal meaning, so can be difficult to understand. You might hear your grandparents use them - they're quite old-fashioned - but that doesn't mean you shouldn't know what they are and what they...

Danse Macabre Writing Ideas

Danse Macabre Writing Ideas

How honing your listening skills can benefit your writing. Writing is more than just what we see, but we often ignore our other senses because we default to our most dominant sense. Now, that's not true for everyone, but it includes the majority of us. At Storymakers,...