Creative writing

Follow this easy to remember story mountain structure and learn how to organise your plot to build a great story.

Learn how important it is to pick a compelling and exciting setting for your story.

Six simple steps to help you develop strong characters and make your stories even better.

Most stories consist of beginning, middle and end.

A text can be written in the first, second or third person.

There are many different genres of fiction stories.

A poem is made up of words and some words rhyme. Some poems have a fast rhythm, while others are slow.

You can work out the rhyme scheme shows you see the pattern of rhymes in the poem.

The first letter of each line in an acrostic poem spells a word.

Fairy stories start with the words 'Once upon a time' but what comes next?

An adventure story is often about something out of the ordinary and has a quest or mission.

An author is someone who decides what happens in a story.

You might have different purposes for writing depending on what you want to communicate.

Find out why it's important to check your writing with this short animation. Try to spot errors yourself with a fun activity.

Find out what context is and how changing it will affect a story.

What is a play? Learn about different types of plays, including role play and performing confidently.