Young Writer

Entries from April 2007

Beyond

April 17th, 2007 · 13 Comments

‘I don’t know how you can bear to read books all day, ‘Amirah said bitterly, resting her feet on an orange tree branch. ‘The real world cannot be interpreted by words! I will be educated by proof of my eyes and my eyes alone. I can show you tangible knowledge come, climb over the hedge [...]

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Story of the Week

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April 15th, 2007 · Comments Off

* Guest Author: Dick King-Smith, author of ‘Babe, The Sheep Pig’ * Script Writing: Lucky readers visit the set of top TV show ‘Soldier’ Soldier’ for a scriptwriting tutorial * Writing Activities: Using Lists * ‘Get your Red Pen Out’: Grammar tutorial * Spotlight on Words: Modern usage of words explored * Let’s write a [...]

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Magazines

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April 15th, 2007 · Comments Off

* Guest Author: Terry Pratchett, author of the cult Discworld novels * Writing Activities: Creating People for your writing * ‘Get your Red Pen Out’: Grammar tutorial * Spotlight on Words: Modern usage of words explored * Let’s write a serial: David Pitts (12) and David Goldstein (13) take over the space serial. * Poetic [...]

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April 8th, 2007 · Comments Off

* Guest Author: Michael Rosen, children’s poet and BBC presenter * Writing Activities: Thinking and Imagining * ‘Get your Red Pen Out’: Grammar tutorial * Spotlight on Words: Modern usage of words explored * Let’s write a serial: The start of our thrilling space serial, a different author every Issue! * You Can Publish a [...]

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Magazines

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April 8th, 2007 · Comments Off

* Guest Author: Jill Murphy, author of ‘The Wicked Witch’ series * Guest Author: Jill Murphy, author of ‘The Wicked Witch’ series * Writing Activities: Getting Inspired, techniques for getting that story started * ‘Get your Red Pen Out’: Grammar tutorial * Spotlight on Words: Modern usage of words explored * You Can Publish a [...]

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