The school holidays are a great time to get started on a new story. Not sure where to start? Try the story starter below to get the creative ideas flowing. Continue reading
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Holiday Creative Writing Inspiration Nine
This is the final post in the holiday creative writing inspiration series. I hope you’ve enjoyed the writing exercises over the last couple of months. Brain Bunny classes for term one start on the 19th February at the Whitireia Performance Centre in Wellington. I’d love to see you there, so if you haven’t already, please use the contact form to request an enrolment pack. Continue reading
Holiday Creative Writing Inspiration Eight
Whether it’s a real place you know well, or an imaginary one you’ve invented yourself, places can be a great inspiration for stories. Over the holidays, you might like to try some of the ideas below: Continue reading
Holiday Creative Writing Inspiration Seven
Sometimes it can be useful to figure out more about the characters (the people) in your stories before you start writing. Even if it doesn’t all end up in your final piece of writing, information about your characters can help you get ideas about what might happen in the story, or even inspire a sequel! You might like to try some of the ideas below: Continue reading
Holiday Creative Writing Inspiration Six
Are you a big reader? Reading other people’s books can be fantastic inspiration for your own writing. The next time you’re in a library, or even just sorting through your own bookshelf, you might like to try some of the ideas below: Continue reading