What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on...

A short story is a great way to try your hand at creative writing. These steps will help you to write a short story that expresses your unique point of view.

Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in ‘Propping Up The Line’, including commenting on some of the choices Beck made. Key learning points: - ‘Propping Up The Line’ is a short story by Ian Beck written using a third person narrative...

Building tension is a very important skill in writing. In this lesson, we’ll explore five techniques, plus some other tips and tricks you can use to help build tension in your stories. Building Tension Techniques - Tease with clues - Use...

Pupil outcome: I can use a convincing voice in my narrative writing. Key learning points: - We do not have to get to the resolution of a plot in a short story. - We can manipulate time in our narrative to give it an interesting...

Mr. Griot explains how to write a short story and include all of the narrative elements, like setting, character, plot, conflict, climax, and resolution.

This video is a lesson about the life and works of Roald Dahl, a famous children's book author. The teacher discusses Dahl's early years and his adventures as a young adult. The teacher then focuses on two of Dahl's most popular books,...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Ian Beck and Wilfred Owen use sentence structure to give their writing rhythm and, inspired by them, craft a creative paragraph with engaging rhythm. Key learning points: - Writers spend time crafting the...

Pupil outcome: I can write a persuasive speech about my new word. Key learning points: - Rhetorical questions, anecdotes and direct address are a great way to ‘hook’ your audience at the start of a speech. - The content of a speech needs...

Julia Prendergast’s novel, The Earth Does Not Get Fat was published in 2018 (UWA Publishing: Australia). Her short stories feature in the current edition of Australian Short Stories. Other stories have been recognised and published:...

Pupil outcome: I can plan an interesting narrative. Key learning points: - When writing a short story, we can condense the traditional narrative arc. - We need to craft for a believable unfolding of events for a short story. - In short...

Mr. Griot writes the final draft of a short story.

What type of house would this have been at the time? What does pseudo-gentry mean? How much of her personal life did she express in her writing?<br/>
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 2

You need social skills to have a conversation in real life -- but they're quite different from the skills you need to write good dialogue. Educator Nadia Kalman suggests a few "anti-social skills," like eavesdropping and muttering to...

Arcane books of forbidden lore, disturbing secrets in the family bloodline, and terrors so unspeakable the very thought of them might drive you mad. These have become standard elements in modern horror stories. But they were largely...

No Breathing In Class Read by Michael Rosen fro The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The...

Laura Singing | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen From The Hypnotiser Published by Lions Poetry You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='https://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/books/' target='_blank'...

A compendium of poems, random thoughts and jokest written and performed by Michael Rosen. This compilation includes: Deep Down George Far Away Box Headache I Think Logic Puzzle 1 Puzzle 2 Quite Please Spots in my eyes Telly The Toenail...

Schram and Scheddle Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The...

My Dad Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The Hypnotiser'...

Tomato 1 Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The Hypnotiser'...

Tomato Two Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The...

Useless Information Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The...

TeaTime Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The Hypnotiser'...