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 beautiful hardback format ... READ the POST
Encourage creative writing: Work with an author
As an author, I often visit schools Recently, I went to a school and, while signing in at reception, a boy behind me whispered to his mum, “That’s Nikki Young!”. He recognised me because they had been reading my book, Time School: We Will Remember Them before I came in to do some creative writing ... READ the POST
Why is creative writing so important?
Creative writing can boost children and young people’s well-being and help them feel connected to the world. That’s what the children who do enjoy writing say about it. Children and young people often write song lyrics, diary entries, reviews, stories and poems, and many now write digitally ... READ the POST
First line prompts for story writing
One of the most popular things we do at Young Writers is the five-minute story writing challenge. When I first introduced this idea, it was met with horror. How could you possibly be expected to produce a piece of story writing of any worth in just five minutes? But that’s the beauty of this ... READ the POST
Nine-line poetry – The Magic 9!
When I first came across a poetry form called The Magic Nine, I was immediately intrigued. Though I love having a go at writing poetry and simply going with the flow, I also like a challenge. This one appealed because it is a structured form that follows the rhyming pattern: ABACADABA. What ... READ the POST
Recipe for a Story
Want to know how to cook up a story idea? Make a recipe! Follow this simple recipe. All you need are a few good ingredients. Mix them up with a bit of imagination and you’re good to go. What you will need: - Two characters - A place - Two objects - An adjective - An abstract ... READ the POST
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