How Do You Inspire a Child to Write?

FORGET ABOUT HANDWRITING AND SPELLINGS! Many children don’t know how to write a story. Others don’t want to. I think the problem stems from too much emphasis on hand writing and spelling in school. Of course these are important things, but when it comes to writing creatively they need to be put to one side. Instead the focus needs to be on fun and creating crazy and exciting characters, worlds …

Why Do I Teach Creative Writing to Children?

Why did I open a creative writing school for children? I offer creative writing classes to children because I want them to have what I didn’t have – someone to teach them how to write brilliant stories! I loved to read as a child and I thought authors were magical beings – I still do. My greatest dream was that I would one day write a novel and become one of those …

New Term!

My new term of weekly writing classes for children, teenagers and adults begins the week of Monday 13th January. The full schedule is available here www.meganwynne.com/writingcourses My Creative Writing courses suit children (from about seven or eight years), to teenagers and adults of all ages. Weekly classes take place in Skerries Mills, Donabate Community Centre, St. Oliver Plunkett School in Malahide, Appplewood Community Centre in Swords, and Scoil Mhuire in  …