Want to engage your reluctant writer to put pen to paper? Get them to write a letter. This is a box of letters I kept from my teenage years. It is my life at that time, catalogued, my email thread of old. Yet, it’s tangible. People of my generation remember what it feels like to send ... READ the POST
Choosing the right point of view for your story
Most people have their preferred point of view when it comes to writing. It helps to understand each method though and today, I have a guest post written by Isobel, to explain the different points of view and how to use them. Isobel is one of the Young Writers and she's in Year 9. Point of ... READ the POST
Seven-Line Poetry – Creative writing prompts
Today's creative writing prompt is a poem in the form of seven-line poetry. The inspiration for this poem will come from one of the books on your shelf. Here's what to do: - Go to your book shelf and take the seventh book along. - Open this book at Page seven. - Find the seventh ... READ the POST
First line, last line, creative writing story prompt
Are you looking for a fun creative writing story prompt? Here's a tried and tested one, with an example of how it's done. This is an exercise we've done a few times at the Young Writers Group. It involves looking through the books on your shelf. You take the first line of one story and the ... READ the POST
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, we've done exercises ... READ the POST
How can I support my child with their English and writing now they’re at home?
Ways you can help your children with their English and writing at home. There are a whole host of resources on line that are currently free to download at home to help with English and writing support. Educators have made this possible because they know parents will be feeling the strain of ... READ the POST
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