The Story Genius of Moana
If you’ve got (or have ever had) small children in the house, it’s likely you’ve watched and re-watched your fair share of animated movies, possibly to the point where you find yourself singing Frozen songs alone in the car or randomly quoting Finding Nemo at confused retail workers. And while the sixty-gazillionth viewing of the same […]
WRITING EXERCISE: Overheard Voices
Dialogue! One writer’s bane, another’s best friend. Some characters are naturally chatty while others find it hard to string a sentence together. And do they always say what they actually mean? No they flipping well do not. Or, at least, they shouldn’t. To help you nail the talky-talk parts of your writing, here’s a sneak […]
Prioritise Your Writing
If you only do one bit of writing this week, make it this.
10 Ways to Write Like a Kid
Over the last five years we’ve run hundreds of writing workshops for both adults and kids. The adult ones tend to be a lot more sweary and the kids’ ones tend to involve a lot more glitter and googly eyes, but the main difference between them is their approach to writing. The adults are riddled […]
7 Ways To Keep Writing Over The Summer Holidays
Kids ruining your writing life? Don’t worry, we’ve got the answer. Breath deeply, turn inwards and find your own internal writing retreat.
