by NikkiYoungAuthor | Jul 24, 2026 | Information
Is there is too much emphasis on grammar at the expense of storytelling? Are children taught too much grammar? Do they need to be taught grammar at all? This debate is never-ending. Yet, however we look at it, children need the tools to write. In other words, you...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Jun 9, 2026 | Information
You might think that there isn’t a great deal of focus given to creative writing for the GCSE English syllabus, but it is included. Much of the emphasis in terms of teaching goes on text analysis as well as seen and unseen poetry. Transactional Writing for English...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Apr 24, 2026 | Information
“Creativity is putting your imagination to work, and it’s produced the most extraordinary results in human culture.” Sir Ken Robinson. Sir Ken Robinson was passionate about nurturing creativity. So many of his words resonate with me, and others like me, who...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Aug 15, 2025 | Information
The more we lose our connection to nature, the less we care about the environment. The further you delve into our past, the more you will discover how closely connected we were to our environment. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, people worked in sync with the...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Feb 12, 2025 | Editing Services, Information
Writing is a process, and anyone new to writing books will find themselves on a learning curve. It may be that you’re retired and have finally found the time to write that book you always dreamed of writing. It may be that you’re on the opposite end of the scale and...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Aug 29, 2024 | Information
Creative Writing beyond junior school. Creative writing is a pastime that should not cease once your child becomes a teen. I am often asked if I do classes for older children and the answer is yes, I do. The Young Writers group was specially set up with older children...
