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Write Club Advice

Focus your child's creativity with this one simple trick!

Sep 12, 2024 •

Here I sit...anxious, joyful, sad and angry

Teach children how to describe their feelings, and they'll not only be a better writer but they'll be a better person.

Jul 20, 2024 •

Breaking The Rules!

Grammar rules are not absolute. Breaking them doesn’t disqualify you as a writer.

Jul 8, 2024 •

Show, AND tell.

"At times, telling can be both necessary and effective."

Jun 17, 2024 •

Vocabulary Booster

Fear, Anger, Joy, Disgust and Sadness!

Jun 4, 2024 •

Short Stories

Story 18 - Click!...with added anadiplosis

*Warning: slightly scary content!!

Nov 6, 2024 •

Story 17 - Mr Hobblestone...with added synaesthesia

For this was the effect he had.

Oct 23, 2024 •

Story 16 - The Dog and The Tramp…with added asyndeton

One has it, one needs it: warmth, shelter, food.

Oct 10, 2024 •

Story 15 - Louse Killer...with added observation

Discover the power of observation in shaping character.

Oct 4, 2024 •

Story 14 - Germs, Germs Everywhere...with added empathy

A Must-Read Lesson for Parents, Guardians and Teachers

Sep 13, 2024 •

Story 13 - The Diaries of...with added historical fiction.

Honour the memory of those who lived through these times while also developing essential writing skills

Jul 13, 2024 •

Story 12 - Fire! Fire!...with added action

There it was again—a voice. A young voice. It cried from inside the fire.

Jun 26, 2024 •

Story 11 - Manny the Monkey...with added Semicolon lists.

"It had leathery grey skin, which folded over in rolls; two great tusks, which curled out monstrously from the corner of its mouth; and a long hose-like…

Jun 7, 2024 •

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