I mean, why bother? Just say what you mean, right? Well, I have to say I love similes. They add so much to your writing in what we call imagery. In other words, it helps the reader see, in his or her mind’s eye, what the writer is trying to describe. So, what is a simile anyway? A ... READ the POST
Stream of consciousness writing
Planning your writing is important, but sometimes you just have to go for it. In my last blog, I talked about planning and I'm a huge advocate of doing this. From starting with a blank page, planning helps you formalise your characters and plot so that you're ready to go. I don't write my novels ... READ the POST
Planning a story
It can be tricky, sometimes, when you’re asked to write a story but don’t know where to start. 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 paper and write a story straight out of their head, we ... READ the POST
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 simple one. I ask them to ... READ the POST
The Magic Sand – A Short Story
I am always encouraged to hear the children have been writing when not attending the Storymakers groups and I was delighted when one of them told me her story had won a writing competition! Aliona has attended the Story Writers group throughout lockdown and she wrote The Magic Sand during that time ... READ the POST
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 talk And I can dance but can't walk. I can brighten someone’s day or make it worse! I'm invisible yet many people ... READ the POST