If we are going to learn to craft words then it is important that we read how the masters of the art wrote. How they build up description and atmosphere in their work. Take one small sentence and see what can be achieved by a master.
Here is what I might write: ‘Lily, was kept [...]
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish writer and poet, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Along with Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, and others, Joyce was a key figure in the development of the modernist novel.
Over the past three [...]
A new survey from Oxford University Press of 300 teachers has discovered that more than half believe many children in their classes have never been read a bedtime story.
The lack of storytelling at home is damaging children’s writing abilities, the researchers believe. Pie Corbett, literary expert and former primary head teacher, said: ”To develop [...]
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish writer and poet, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Along with Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, and others, Joyce was a key figure in the development of [...]
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish writer and poet, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Along with Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, and others, Joyce was a key figure in the development of the modernist novel.
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Padraic Fiacc, once called the “patron saint of the insane” is known for his stark and sometimes brutal poems about the Troubles in his native Northern Ireland.
Cold shouldered for parts of his career by the literary establishment, the poet’s work has been criticised for being ‘crude’ and ’savage’.
Now, fellow poet [...]
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish writer and poet, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Along with Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, and others, Joyce was a key figure in the development of the modernist novel.
The three poems below are [...]
May is the month when, each year, events and activities, that celebrate the power of story, are promoted by Children’s Book Groups across the country.
For National Share-a-Story Month 2010 the Federation are delighted to be working puffin 70th birthday with Penguin to celebrate their 70th birthday. Jeremy Strong will be sharing a story with [...]
