Interesting things to do connected with the books for readers who like being creative. All materials are written by the author, who is also a freelance education writer of textbooks and other resources.
For those new to creative writing prompts and younger writers, these are a great starting point. The exercises can be done quickly to loosen up creativity, or with great care to practice craft. A fantastic way to feel you’ve achieved something good in a short period of time.
These challenger writing prompts for slightly older or more experienced writers demand a little more mental flexibility and are good for trying out different forms and extending skills as a writer. Can you complete all of them?
This final set of prompts is a little tougher for those who feel they’re really beginning to master short-form prompt writing and to develop the ideas they’re most pleased with into longer pieces of writing. There is more emphasis on style and form, and even a little genre beginning to make an appearance. These could be the start of something special…
Useful summary sheet with the best advice for aspiring writers summarised at a glance. All the things you wish someone had told you at the start of your explorations in wordsmithery on a piece of A4? Well, not quite! This is the start of a ‘Better Writer’ series, so watch this space. Although aimed at younger writers just starting out, guess what…we can all learn from these.
Elspeth Stevenson 