Author: Fresher

  • Exploring Characters

    Exploring Characters

    When creating and writing about a character, imagine them as real and try to get to know them. A way of exploring your characters in as much detail as needed is by creating a table. Try to structure your table like this: Character Name Appearance Personality Favourite Saying  Favourite Food Sally Long brown hair, blue eyes,…

  • Get your creative potion brewing!

    It’s time to start thinking about your 500 word short story for the Writing Wizardry Competition. Here are a few magical tips to get you started… Make a mind map about each of your characters. Describe them with as many adjectives as you can, and maybe even draw them. This way, you can really imagine…

  • Competition Launch

    The day has arrived! We are excited to announce that today marks the launch of the Fresher Writing Prize and Writing Wizardry Prize 2016. This is a fantastic opportunity to help new writers get their foot onto the ladder and get their work out there, and for younger writers to win their height in books and have…

  • The Sweetest Fall By Tia Finch

    The Sweetest Fall By Tia Finch

    The Sweetest Fall by Tia Finch, aged 9 One sunny morning, Tia and Roxy went out to pick some flowers for their mum. They skipped hand in hand, happily down to the bottom of the garden, until, suddenly, unexpectedly everything went black. “Ahhhhhhhhhh!” Tia and Roxy screamed as they fell further and further into a…

  • Script Writing Short List

    Script Writing Short List

    The script writing shortlist has been finalised!

  • Go Ed Peppitt!

    Go Ed Peppitt!

    Fantastic publisher & judge Ed Peppitt is taking a detour during his charity cycling challenge just to be in Boscombe for the evening of the Fresher launch.