Anyone care to have a look at DD's stories please?

[OrmRenewed]

She has only just allowed me to see them and I am quite proud of her!. Please have a look and see what you think! (only if you agree that its very good of course)

stories

[MitchyInge]

horses AND wolves - my favourites!

very entertaining, how old is she?

[OrmRenewed]

10

Spelling a little 'creative' as well sometimes.

[OrmRenewed]

How do I encourage her to carry on? I was like her as a child. Always writing stories and they were quite good. But as I got older I lost the urge and motivation. How can I help her not to?

[MitchyInge]

I was just thinking that! I have a collection of stories I wrote at that age (all about various animals too, nearly all ending in tragedy) - maybe it is like everything else, if they see us doing it on a regular basis it will seem a natural thing to continue.

You might enjoy writing again, start with 'morning pages' or something if possible?

[MitchyInge]

(have bookmarked the site in case my 10yo wants to follow it )

[roisin]

Orm, she might enjoy this when it starts up again next month.
it's a monthly short story competition run by Bloomsbury.

By short, they mean SHORT. Stories have to be no more than 247 words.

It's quite a skill and teaches them to be very sharp with their writing.

[roisin]

Does she know anyone else who writes at school? ds2 (also 10) has been paired up with another child and each week they meet up with the teacher at lunchtime to read what each other has written and critique it.

It would work better if said child were not ds2's "arch enemy" , but I'm hoping when he goes to secondary he might be able to meet someone more on his wavelength.

"Reading clubs" are often hotbeds of would-be writers too. That's where ds1 heard about the 247 tales competition.

[OrmRenewed]

That looks perfect. Thanks roisin

[loopylou2]

I like it you are right to be proud- she's got a flair for it thats for sure. maybe you could encourage her to draw scenes with her characters in, as well as write about them?

[OrmRenewed]

DD likes that site very much. Will be checking back next month.

Thanks all.