Sometimes it is hard to hear what other people have to say about our writing. Sometimes we want to say, ‘No, that’s not what I meant at all.’ Sometimes we just say, ‘Well, I like it like that.’ We may well like it like that, and we may, as the writer, decide to keep everything … Continue reading Always Right Always Wrong
When I go to bed When I go to bed my mum and dad get my microphone and dance all night. My mum eats lots of gummy sweets and she doesn’t brush her teeth! My dad knocks on all the neighbours’ doors and lies that Arsenal won. When I go to bed my mum and … Continue reading When I go to bed
This week we have been thinking about sharing our writing and how having a reader can help us become better writers. There are different kinds of reader. You are your own first reader. Part of learning to be a writer is learning to be a good reader of your own work. We’ll write about that … Continue reading Readers
Did you write a story last week? Have you read it aloud to someone? I hope they thanked you! Now let’s think about reading our writing aloud and how that can help us to be better writers. As we said yesterday, just reading the work aloud, especially if there is someone to listen, can help … Continue reading Read it aloud
When someone reads their writing to you, we think that the first and best response is, ‘thank you’. When someone reads to you, it is like being given a gift. And perhaps the writer will say ‘thank you’ to you, for listening. Because when you read your writing aloud to someone who is listening carefully, … Continue reading Thank you
Today we will show you how to make a simple sewn pamphlet. This single set of folded pages is called a signature. Later, you could make books with three or more signatures. Collect the paper for the pages. I have picked out six sheets, all the same size, all plain paper. I chose white paper … Continue reading Three hole pamphlet
If you have already created a character and drawn the map of where the action of your story will take place, you will be all ready to get some words on paper. As you have been drawing and dreaming and making up answers, a story will have be forming. Now, find your notebook, or some … Continue reading Words on the paper
You may now have a name and a character to fit the name. You may have a story bubbling in your head. Take a moment to think about where the story happens. A lot is written about settings and how you have to describe te place in detail, blah, blah, blah. In fact, when you … Continue reading Where did it happen?
I wonder whether you made a list of names yesterday? If you did, choose one to be the name of a character you will write about. If you didn’t, and even if you did, make up a name now -even make up a list to choose from. Once you have your character’s name sit down … Continue reading Questions for a character
Names are important. Making up names can be fun. If you write stories, you may want to have a collection of names just in case you need an idea for a character. The poet, Alistair Reid, tells us that we should be good namers. We may all have to name something from time to time. … Continue reading Names
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