We get it. Writing your entry to a competition can be daunting. To help you get started with your first short story, poem, screenplay, play script we’ve compiled resources to give you ideas and tips.
When you’re ready, don’t forget to upload your entry to this year’s competition, here!
Short Story
Oxford Learning: How to improve Writing Skills for Kids, 14 Steps https://www.oxfordlearning.com/improve-kids-writing-skills/
The Guardian: Writing tips for kids from children’s authors https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/series/writing-tips-for-kids-from-children-s-authors
The School Run: Creative writing for children https://www.theschoolrun.com/creative-writing-for-children
Kumon: Top 5 creative writing tips for children http://www.kumon.co.uk/blog/top-five-creative-writing-tips/
Poetry
Kenn Nesbitt’s Poetry 4 Kids https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/poetry-writing-lessons/
The School Run: Inspire your child to write poetry https://www.theschoolrun.com/inspire-your-child-write-poetry
The Guardian: Reluctant writer? 10 top tips to help primary pupils write poetry https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2016/apr/27/10-top-tips-help-primary-pupils-write-poetry-poem
Play script
BBC Bitesize: How to write a script
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6hhcqt#z7vfydm
Teach Kids How: Teach your child how to write and produce a play http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-write-and-produce-a-play/
Screenplay
MENSA: Writing a screenplay https://www.mensaforkids.org/teach/lesson-plans/writing-a-screenplay/
Pens to Lens: Building blocks of a script http://penstolens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WorksheetA.pdf
Pens to Lens: Formatting a script http://penstolens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WorksheetB.pdf
Pens to Lens: Understand a screenplay http://penstolens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WorksheetC.pdf
Pens to Lens: Format the script http://penstolens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WorksheetD.pdf
Ready? Now you’re set to upload your entry to the competition, here!