young writers
June 1, 2021
I recently ran a workshop for a group of local year 8 students to help them make connections and links between books, both the ones they “have” to read at school and those they are choosing to pick up outside the classroom. At the end of the workshop, I left them with the choice of […]
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January 5, 2021
Stephen King believes that ‘Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work’. So here are some prompts to help you get to work! 1. Five random words Start writing a story, poem or even a piece of artwork incorporating the following five words/phrases: microwave beeps beginner […]
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January 7, 2020
It’s a new year, and potentially a new decade, depending on your definition of when one begins and ends. My hope for you is that you’re able to kick creative year off to a good start, especially for those of you on school holidays and with time to spare. However, I am also aware that […]
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January 29, 2019
NB. Please note that the competitions in this post have all closed. For a list of current competitions, please visit my Writing Competitions for Young Writers page, which I update regularly. If you’re a young writer in Australia, and have been wondering about opportunities to submit your work, then look no further. This post contains […]
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February 6, 2018
NB: Please note that these competitions were for the first half of 2018. For a list of competitions for the second half of 2018 go to Writing Competitions for Young Writers in Australia: July to December 2018. If you’re a young writer, and have been putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) for a […]
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August 1, 2017
So, you’ve written a great short story, poem or even an autobiographical piece, and are now wondering where to send it. As one of my earlier posts about writing competitions for young writers suggests, there are plenty of places to submit your creative work if you know where to look. But. Many writers submitting to […]
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