It’s a day for drawing and writing. Draw first, then just ten minutes writing. Today’s the day for drawing the wheels that get you around. Do you have a bike, or a scooter, a wheelchair or roller skates? Do you like to ride in the family car or go by bus? Draw your favourite wheeled … Continue reading Wheels
Today feels like a day for window writing. Make yourself comfortable beside your chosen window and carefully observe. Give yourself a bit of space for thinking, dreaming, scribbling. You could set yourself a timer, say 10 minutes, and then keep going no matter how incoherent your writing may seem. I often start by writing about … Continue reading Window writing
You may have been telling stories. You may have been writing stories. Today, I thought you might like to listen to a story. You may know it already. It is by Ed Vere. It is called How to be a Lion. There are many reasons to like this story, not least the, “crunch, crunch, chomp”. I … Continue reading How to be a lion
Sometimes it is good to make up a story and tell it to someone. You don’t always have to write your stories down. Why don’t you make a little story folder with pockets? You can draw characters and some props and scenery and pop them in the pockets of your folder. Then you can use … Continue reading Story pockets
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