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Published: Wed 4th Sep 2024
Igniting a Passion for Writing: Back-to-School Strategies
By Lynsey Evans | Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 8th Dec 2023
Kim Culbertson, teacher and author of 100-Word Stories: A Short Form of Expansive Writing talks about the potential of 100-word stories in the classroom..
By Kim Culbertson | Fiction, Guest Blog, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 3rd Nov 2023
A mini saga is a story told in up to 100 words. We walk you through the writing process and give you plenty of hints and tips along the way to help you become a mini saga master!
Published: Fri 20th Oct 2023
Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany books, writes a guest blog on how to create your very own monster!
By Jack Meggitt-Phillips | Activities, Author, Competitions, Fiction, Kids, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 25th Aug 2023
Clara Vulliamy, author of of the much-loved Marshmallow Pie and Dotty Detective books is back with a brand-ew series The Dog Squad! Clara shares her top 5 tips on writing mysteries.
Published: Fri 18th Aug 2023
A step-by-step writing guide for how to write an essay.
Published: Fri 11th Aug 2023
Ever thought about writing a song but unsure where to start? Here are our top tips for writing song lyrics, with practical advice for budding young writers - why not give it a try?
Published: Fri 28th Jul 2023
We give you practical tips and advice on how to create a calm and creative space in the home to be the best writer you can be
Published: Fri 26th May 2023
Laura Noakes, author of 'Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star' shares some great tips to aspiring authors about how to write disabled characters sensitively but accurately, especially in historical fiction.
By Laura Noakes | Author, Guest Blog, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Book Reviews, Family, Interview
Published: Thu 18th May 2023
Author of 'The Worlds We Leave Behind', A.F. Harrold shares some great tips on how you can take an idea and turn it into a story!
By A.F. Harrold | Author, Guest Blog, Writing Tips, Carnegie Medals
Published: Mon 24th Apr 2023
Oscar Lawson is the author of 'TIGER: The secret intelligence group looking for a brilliant mind'. He shares how he used boredom and perseverance to write his debut book & provides his top tips!
By Oscar Lawson | Author, Charity, Guest Blog, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 14th Apr 2023
Iszi Lawrence shares with us how she uses historical figures & events to find inspiration when writing her new books 'The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes' & 'The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks'
Published: Wed 12th Apr 2023
Adam Morris is a UK Content Executive for Twinkl. He spends most of his days writing for lots of people and places. In this blog Adam will be sharing his best tips to getting writing experience.
Published: Fri 3rd Mar 2023
Author H.S. Norup shares how she went about creating the fantastical creatures in her new book 'Into The Faerie Hill'
By H.S. Norup | Author, Guest Blog, Interview, Recommended Reads, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 17th Feb 2023
In this blog, we will explore the benefits of using emotions and tone in poetry and provide tips on how teachers can effectively incorporate this into their lesson plans.
By Ross | Poetry, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Mon 13th Feb 2023
From the Costa Award winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk, Natasha Farrant, shares her favourite writing activity which helps her find the next big idea to write about!
Published: Tue 7th Feb 2023
Keeping a diary or a journal has been shown to have many benefits for mental health, especially in children. With the increasing pressure and stress that kids face in today's world, it's more important than ever to provide them with healthy coping mechanisms.
By Ross | Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Tue 31st Jan 2023
In this post we share 6 tried and tested methods for getting over writer's block (and one weird bonus trick). So, if you’re stuck with your writing, give these a try!
By Ross | Kids, Toolkit, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 14th Oct 2022
Paul Westmoreland, author of 'Rudy And The Wolf Cub' and 'Rudy And The Monster At School' has taken the time to give our readers his top 3 writing tips for writing spooky stories... Definitely worth a read if writing your own spooky story is on your agenda this Halloween!
By Paul Westmoreland | Author, Guest Blog, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 30th Sep 2022
Ever thought about writing a book review but unsure where to start? Here are our top tips for writing a book review, with practical advice for budding young writers - why not give it a try?
By Lynsey | Activities, Book Reviews, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Mon 22nd Aug 2022
Ever thought about writing a script but not sure where to start? Here's Jenni's top tips for script writing, with practical advice for budding young writers - why not give it a try?
By Jenni Harrison | Activities, Annual Showcase, Holiday activities, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Mon 15th Aug 2022
A huge bundle of free summer holiday activities for young writers aged 4-12... get creative, be inspired, have fun!
By Lynsey | Activities, Family, Guest Blog, Holiday activities, Kids, Parents, SPaG Monsters, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Annual Showcase
Published: Mon 15th Aug 2022
Ever thought about writing an article but not sure where to start? Here's Jenni's top tips for writing articles, with practical advice for budding young writers - why not give it a try?
By Jenni Harrison | Holiday activities, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Annual Showcase
Published: Mon 8th Aug 2022
Ever thought about writing a story but not sure where to start? Here's Jenni's top tips for story writing, with practical advice for budding young writers - why not give it a try?
By Jenni Harrison | Holiday activities, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Annual Showcase
Published: Fri 5th Aug 2022
An interesting starting point for a piece of creative writing; why not try out author Janelle McCurdy's challenge? Can you imagine yourself in a story with your favourite video game characters?
By Janelle McCurdy | Guest Blog, Holiday activities, Author, Writing Tips
Published: Tue 19th Jul 2022
Lesley Parr, Boase Award nominated author of 'The Valley of Lost Secrets' has given her top 7 writing tips for budding authors...
By Lesley Parr | Author, Guest Blog, Kids, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 8th Jun 2022
Are you a budding young author? Check out these top writing tips from Boase Award nominated editors Ruth Bennett and Ella Whiddett... Expert advice to help you progress with your writing skills!
Published: Wed 8th Jun 2022
Ros Roberts, Boase Award nominated author of 'Digger and Me' has taken the time to give our readers her top 12 gems of writing advice for young authors... Definitely worth a read if writing your own stories and novels is something you're aiming for!
By Young Writers Admin | Author, Guest Blog, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 25th May 2022
Debut children's author, Yarrow Townsend gives some fantastic story writing advice to help budding young authors. Discover how finding the place for your story and setting the scene can help with character development.
Published: Fri 1st Apr 2022
Children's author Lissa Evans has shared her top tips on funny writing to help you develop your own comedic writing skills
By Lissa Evans | Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 9th Mar 2022
"Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup" children's author Andy Sagar shares his top writing tips for magical stories...
By Andy Sagar | Activities, Author, Kids, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Guest Blog
Published: Fri 4th Feb 2022
Writing a story in the style of a diary is a brilliant way to get your readers inside the mind of your main character straight away. Here's author Kathy Weeks' inside knowledge to help you!
By Kathy Weeks | Activities, Author, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Writing Tips
Published: Tue 1st Feb 2022
The amazing Gill Lewis has written a guest blog for us to celebrate the launch of "A Street Dog Named Pup!"
By Gill Lewis | Activities, Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Tue 11th Jan 2022
To celebrate the release of Gillian Cross & Alan Snow's latest book "Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure", Gillian shares with you some amazing mystery writing tips...
By Gillian Cross | Activities, Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Writing Tips
Published: Tue 28th Dec 2021
The New Year is here to why not take the opportunity to get write into it 😉 Here are some ideas for writing resolutions anyone can use to kick of 2022 the write way
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Christmas, Family, Holiday activities, Kids, Parents, Writing Tips
Published: Tue 2nd Nov 2021
We have this handy tip and activity on how to set the scene perfectly when writing your book
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Holiday activities, Kids, Writing Tips, Toolkit
Published: Thu 7th Oct 2021
The big day has finally come... Check out our heaps of Poetry resources, interviews, guest blogs, superstar poets and more!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Event, Family, Illustrator, Interview, Kids, Parents, Poetry, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 6th Oct 2021
Poet, writer and funny man Joshua Seigal has shared with us his top poetry tips to mark National Poetry Day.
By Joshua Seigal | Author, Family, Interview, Kids, Poetry, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Guest Blog
Published: Wed 18th Aug 2021
Looking to improve your writing and create your best entry for the Big Poetry Party? Check out these writing tips that are sure to take your poem to the next level.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Kids, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Poetry
Published: Wed 14th Jul 2021
Download our handy character fact file sheet to help you develop characters, come up with ideas and stoke imagination!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Holiday activities, Kids, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Toolkit
Published: Wed 12th May 2021
To commemorate teen self-esteem month we want to share some useful resources that can help with self-esteem and mental health.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Interview, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 12th May 2021
From the rules, format, and how to write them, find out everything you need to know about limericks.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Family, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 21st Apr 2021
Ben is a man of many talents. He’s been writing for over 15 years and has decided to share his knowledge with other budding authors.
By Luke Chapman | Author, Family, Interview, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Toolkit
Published: Wed 14th Apr 2021
When writing fiction this is an important technique to master, use this activity to help you practise.
By Ben Reeves | Activities, Kids, Parents, Writing Tips, Toolkit
Published: Tue 6th Apr 2021
Use this character questionnaire to help craft fictional characters. Interesting characters are the basis for amazing story writing.
By Ben Reeves | Kids, Parents, Writing Tips, Activities, Toolkit
Published: Thu 11th Mar 2021
Writing can be an important creative outlet for children and young adults, we've created these tips to help children express and understand their emotions.
By Luke Chapman | Top Tips, Writing Tips, Teachers, Parents, Kids, Family