Start of the book: From the chaos, I heard Livvy call my name. “Ty? Ty, I…” Whipping around, I watched her knees crumple beneath her. Dark, silken hair fanned out on the rowan floor. BlackthornContinue reading
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COMPETITION WINNER: ‘Feyre Darling’ – Yiyang Z, Year 11
Feyre darling – I could only watch as he claimed you as his, As a prize he won, to be his bride and ornament. You were drowning in his rules, trapped in his house, YetContinue reading
Competition Winners
We are very excited to be announcing the winners of our latest creative writing competition, with the task to write a piece from the perspective of a different character in a well-known story. All theContinue reading
‘Cinderella (modern version)’ – Arpita G, Year 7
Chapter 1 Once upon a time far far away……. in fact, the events took place in a time of computer technologies and hipsters, fast food and scientific breakthrough and poverty. Olivia is kind hearted, prettyContinue reading
Some External Writing Competitions
Here are some links to creative writing competitions currently running. Good luck! Student: https://fossewaywriters.wordpress.com/competitions/ https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ncla/competitions/young-peoples-prize/ https://www.hart-uk.org/get-involved/humanrightsprize https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions/shakeup-shakespeare.php Adult: https://www.dempseyandwindle.com/competition.html https://fossewaywriters.wordpress.com/competitions/ https://alpinefellowship.submittable.com/submit/133506/af-2019-writing-prize
‘Into the Woods’ – Milli H
As the frost-tipped snowflakes fall down, From the gloomy sky above, The fairy grabs her frost crown, from a nearby passing dove. The frost sprites come to greet her, as she comes down to theContinue reading
‘Into the Woods’ – Laura L, Year 13
The trees of the forest shake their golden leaves They have no fear of falling to the ground And fairies wait to braid their wreaths The pine cones they find lying all around Within theContinue reading
‘Cinderella’ – Marusya B, Year 7
Well of course you’ve all heard the story, Of a pumpkin, some magic and a little bit of gory… A tale of the evil, the good and the bad, And the tale of a goodContinue reading
‘A Princess in a Lonely Tower’ – Ella T, Year 7
She drew her breath, Her heart loud, Her eyes darted to the floor. She dreamed, She wished, Nothing coming from it. A prince, A Queen, A king, They all wished. Nothing coming from it. TheContinue reading
‘The Strange Old Wizard and His Wand of Silver’ – Kitty D, Year 10
Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there lived a wizard with his goblins in a small cottage. It was small and damp but it was the best they could do. TheContinue reading
‘Winter’s Howl’ – Ruth R, Year 8
April walked around the park while the leaves twirled from the branch to the ground, each a colourful flag without strings or poles, free to roam. The breeze fluttered around, gently caressing her with fingers that had been aContinue reading
‘Red Riding Hood’ – Tolu T, Year 8
A wolf’s howl. A young girl’s cry. A grandmother’s hut lay lonely and dry. A picnic basket overturned and rotten. A red hood in the trees, tattered, forgotten. Who could have seen, no one wouldContinue reading