Types of Stories Posted by By Shelley-Ann February 5, 2021Posted inGenre, SEA, WERD Coach Youth Does your young writer know what type of story they're writing? Sometimes, when the question is asked, a young writer…
Genre Posted by By Shelley-Ann February 4, 2021Posted inGenre, SEA, WERD Coach Youth 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞/ˈʒɒ𝐧𝐫ə/𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 /𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐮𝐡/𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄, 𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 For SEA narrative responses, young writers are required to…
Understanding Stories Posted by By Shelley-Ann February 1, 2021Posted inSEA, WERD Coach Youth, Writing Tips When many writers sit to put their thoughts on paper, they write whatever story comes to mind. Young writers, especially,…
Planning and Plotting Posted by By Shelley-Ann January 27, 2021Posted inNarrative Writing, Plotting, SEA, WERD Coach Youth Is there a difference between planning and plotting a story? Writers are told to plan all the time. Young writers,…
How to Write “The Events That Follow” From a Prompt Posted by By Shelley-Ann January 25, 2021Posted inPlotting, SEA, WERD Coach Youth, Writing Plan How do you begin a story when the prompt says, "Write about the events that follow"? A few months ago,…
Embracing Technology Posted by By Shelley-Ann January 22, 2021Posted inParenting, SEA, Tech, WERD Coach Youth With everything online these days, interfacing with technology can be overwhelming. However, there are some great tools out there to…