Youtube videos of how to draw Tiz the cat and Ott, the donkey from book Tiz and Ott’s Big Draw
Recipe for Quick Draw Animal Characters (printable download)
Bridget’s Recipe for Drawing Quick and Funny Animal Characters
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Writing Exercises and Activities
Writing Exercises and Activities
Teacher and parent resources for ages 3-7, including Early Reader packs, word searches and art & crafts by Karen Owen.
Creative writing exercises on character development, setting and description, and how to breathe life into a story by Sara Grant
Puzzles, recipes and writing tips by Chitra Soundar
Ages 3 to 10.
A Reading Guide for ‘Secret Breakers’ including writing activities, discussion points and group activities for use in the classroom by H L Dennis.
Years 4-7
Articles for young writers
Is Your Middle a Muddle? Year – 6 upwards
Polishing Your Story Until It Sparkles
When Characters Become Your Friends
Using Historical Sources for Fiction
Why Writing About Difficult Subjects Is Important
How To Write
Detailed ‘how to’ write different kinds of stories
On writing picture books and creative partnerships by Beverley Birch for Older creative writing students, teachers, parents and writers.
A step-by-step process on how to write a mystery the Chasing Danger way by Sara Grant
How to Write a Scary Christmas Tale by Ross Montgomery Years 5-6
How to Write a Mystery Story by Patricia Elliott
How to Write a Sequel by Sarah Mussi – For ages 13-100
Top Tips And Advice for Writers
Top Tips And Advice for Writers
A collection of Top Tips from CWISL Authors
How I write and some writing tips (for ages 6 to adult) by Beverley Birch
Tips for Writing for YA (ages 13 – 100) by Sarah Mussi
Eleven pages of tips on Creative Writing by Cate Sampson for teens and adults
Cath Howe
Cath Howe is an author and teacher in South West London writing for, and working with children in schools.
Cath’s books (Ella on the Outside, Not My Fault, How to be Me, The Insiders and My Life on Fire– all with Nosy Crow) show children’s complicated lives and how they navigate their way through tricky times. Three are featured in the ReadForEmpathy collections. Cath runs workshops in schools on writing and performing. Let’s Perform is published by Bloomsbury. Cath’s younger fiction series for 5+ Call The Puffins! is published by Hachette.
Twitter: @cath_howe
Website: www.cathhowe.com
Margaret Bateson-Hill
Margaret Bateson-Hill is both an author and a storyteller. She has published both picture and fiction books, including the prizewinning Masha and the Firebird and the Dragon Racer trilogy. She has told stories in schools, libraries, museums and even royal palaces, from Brixton to Beijing.
She is currently writing a mixture of picture books, poems and middle-grade fiction.
(Image: Portrayed Photography)
www.margaretbateson-hill.co.uk
Instagram: @paperdragon59
Facebook: Margaret Bateson-Hill author and storyteller
Paul Bryers
Paul Bryers is a novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker who has been published worldwide. He’s written a series of novels for children and young adults under the generic title The Mysteries of the Septagram (Hodder Children’s Books), the first of which, Kobal was longlisted for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book of the Year Award, while Spooked: The Haunting of Kit Connelly was shortlisted for the Phoenix Award.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzGskwBz3pM
Patricia Elliott
Patricia Elliott’s novels range from fantasy and historical for younger YA to the Connie Carew Mysteries for Middle Grade. She has been shortlisted for many awards, including the Branford Boase, Guardian, Calderdale and Wirral. Her novel, Murkmere, has just been reissued in a new edition. She worked in publishing and has an MA in Writing for Children. She loves giving workshops for adults and children and encouraging young people to free their imagination through writing.
Website: patriciaelliott.co.uk
Twitter: @PElliottAuthor
Beverley Birch
Beverley’s Song Beneath the Tides is an Africa-set ghost story, love story and thriller. She’s written 57 books, novels, picture books, biographies and retellings, and been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, shortlisted for UK and international awards. Novels include Rift, The Keeper of the Gate (both Africa-set), the ghost story Sea Hawk Sea Moon, and the Italy-set thriller The Night of the Fire Lilies. Recent picture books are Turtle’s Party in the Clouds, Greedy Anansi’s Three Cunning Plans and Frankenstein.
www.beverleybirch.co.uk
Twitter: @bevbirchauthor
Instagram: @bevbirchauthor
Facebook: facebook.com/BeverleyBirchAuthor