Elisabeth Pike’s second novel, Christopher, Running, has been a long time coming. She first began writing about The Fens of eastern England where the book is set during her GCSE English lessons and ...

Like Enderwick, writers can find inspiration in other’s work. Enderwick first found material for his influential videos in ...

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Essay writing is one of the defining activities in KCSE English and Literature Paper Three. It is therefore imperative that ...

500 Words, aims to spark children’s imaginations - encouraging them to write the stories they’d love to read, discover new books, and explore the power of creativity through storytelling.

Laurel Hart from East Sussex (Burwash Common) has won the Platinum Prize for Fiction for Actias Luna, at the 2025 Creative ...

As a teacher, I’m constantly impressed by the excitement that students show, even in high school and middle school, about having the chance to create narratives. While a large number of the standards ...

The Royal celebration of children’s creativity invites young writers to submit original short stories, showcasing the best in homegrown storytelling We are so excited to be back for 500 Words! It’s a ...

Readers on TikTok and Instagram are making the aesthetics of reading more visible than ever with creative, and often intricate, annotations. Called marginalia, these markups can be elaborate, with ...

Creative writing often takes a backseat in schools—confined mostly to ELA classrooms, and even there, used sparingly. But teachers like Ariel Sacks, a middle school teacher, author, and instructional ...