This is just a little something, to fit in a corner of time, to play with as you are walking somewhere, perhaps even to make into a poem of sorts. The idea is a mixture of rhyming and nonsense. The nonsense makes it easier to find rhymes without spoiling a good idea. Start with the idea … Continue reading Rhyme time
Here is a video which we must share with you. A perfect poetic collaboration between the wonderful Neil Gaiman (writer and Goodwill Ambassador) and the UN Refugee Agency UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAHEQ-KiDI4&feature=emb_logo So what do yo need to be warm? Write your own list. What do you physically need? What do you mentally need to feel warmth? … Continue reading What you need to be warm
What are the traditions that you and your family have at this time of year? Who decorates the tree and in what order? When does the festive baking commence? Are there certain books or films that must be revisited? Make a list of the traditions that you hold in your family home. Add the traditions … Continue reading There’s no place like home…
Today we’ll think about how zigzag books can be used to create a lovely structure for a story book. (27thNovember 2020 Zigzag Memories) Depending on the age of the writer and the nature of the story, books can be prepared for young writers, or the writers can make their own books using their own illustrations. … Continue reading Zigzag Christmas story
Here is another idea for how to give the gift of writing to someone special. The 'cinquain' is a 5-line poem invented by Adelaide Crapsey (real name) in the early 20th century. It has a neat structure which goes like this: line 1 - 2 syllables line 2 - 4 syllables line 3 - 6 … Continue reading Little Trees
In his poem, [little tree] https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47304/little-tree, e e cummings imagines the spangles that sleep all year in a dark box dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine, the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads Today, we are thinking of spangles from the year. You can write about things from the year … Continue reading Spangles
In December we like to make wordy gifts and decorations. Today we have a garland for you which is a decoration and could be a gift as well. You can use writing that you have done before – golden moments, memories, thankyous. You could write new words and phrases, especially for this. The book form is … Continue reading A garland
Today I thought we could look for lovely things. I thought of the idea when I read this little poem by Sara Teasdale. Night Stars over snow And in the west a planet Swinging below a star – Look for a lovely thing and you will find it. It is not far – It never … Continue reading Look for a lovely thing
Here’s another way of presenting your words, of making your words into a present. It is what I am going to call the collage concertina. If you can think of a better name, let me know! This is a book that you can make as long or as short as you like. You can keep … Continue reading Zigzag Memories
Today we will show you how to make a card with a twist. It is another way to write to a friend or to someone who might like to receive a note. It has a little pocket inside it, so you could add a little extra something, a drawing, maybe, or a photograph, a sticker … Continue reading With a twist
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