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Check out the websites below for information on text types and writing a great story. There’s also some great writing guides in our collection that can be accessed through our Click and Collect service, or check out our online resources for background research and ideas.
Tips for kids and teens
5 writing tips for teens from WriteShop - written for homeschoolers but the tips are useful for everyone.
29 apps to help your creative writing - check out this comprehensive list of apps to help your writing from InformED.
Andy Griffith's writing tips - watch this short video from hugely popular children's author Andy Griffiths for his top 3 writing tips.
Jackie French's top tips on short story writing - tips from one of Australia's most successful and beloved authors.
NSW Dept of Education - Text types - great resource that takes an in depth look at different types of writing
Oxford Owl Creative Writing - a fantastic resource featuring blogs, videos, downloadable resources, activities and challenges.
Seven Steps to Writing Success - document from Annandale State School providing a summary of the Seven Steps to Writing Success program.
Seven succinct tips for literary writing - 7 quick tips for writing interesting descriptive stories, from Extended Learning Centres.
Story Starters from Scholastic - stuck for ideas? Why not try this fun and interactive Story Starter to get those ideas flowing.
Write the World Story Prompts - activities and prompts to help spark your imagination and move past writers block. Write the World is a global community of young writers offering resources, feedback, competition and support.
Writing tips for teens - No nonsense writing tips from Young Writers Magazine.
Young Writers Award Writer's Toolbox - an excellent selection of worksheets and guides on ideas, story, plot, character and more.
Tips for parents
NSW Dept of Education - Text types - great resource that takes an in depth look at different types of writing
Read Write Think - help your child write a story. This site has some step by step instructions for working with your child to create a story.
Reading Eggs - help your child write a story. A step by step guide to helping your child write a story.
The School Run - Creative Writing for Children - Tips on working with your child to produce a great story. American in focus, but provides good advice on plot, characterisation, story language and provides some story starters to kick start young minds! Includes a video from Cressida Cowell.
WriteShop -Plan a story with your kids - this blog from WriteShop has some good tips on working together.
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