You'll never be bored if you can write a great story, and every great story starts somewhere. These fun story ideas for kids ...

They can help spark ideas you might not have considered and give you a push when you have no clue what to write about, which ...

to get children excited about reading and writing. All children, no matter what their ability. 500 Words is now one of the most successful story-writing competitions for kids in the world.

Creative writing is a great way to get your child’s imagination flowing. Children can have lots of fun writing a story of their own – whether it's funny, mysterious, scary or cute. Writing has ...

Once upon a time someone realized that children's stories didn't have to start with those four words, that there was more to children's writing than fairy tales. And that's just one of the things ...

When writing The Witches of El Paso, I made my way through many drafts, writing tons, and then ripping out whole plot lines ...

Ask yourself: Is this moment driving the story forward in a meaningful ... pushing them away with too much intensity. When writing about children in peril, this line can be easily crossed if ...

two unpublished novels… some deeply misguided short stories… and somehow I had managed to do all this writing without aiming anything at the audience most important to me - namely my kids.

Actor Chris Pine is telling a different type of story these days. The “Star Trek” star has a new children’s book out, titled ...

Gloria Brown has written a new book for children ages 9-13. "The Great Sleigh Ride" is a fictional account of fugitive slaves ...

The workshop aims to teach participants the elements and requirements of writing stories for children and provide training on its techniques and skills. This contributes to the development of the ...