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    Palliser Bay
    • Feb 18
    • 3 min

    Palliser Bay

    A winning Seaweek Poem from 2019 ( First published in Write On Issue 52) by Pieta Year 9 Palliser Bay The ocean whispers. The sound of a ...
    Write On Masterclasses for Term 1, 2021
    • Feb 4
    • 1 min

    Write On Masterclasses for Term 1, 2021

    Melanie has put together a fabulous plan of masterclasses for Term 1 of 2021 with some superstar guest tutors, including Greg O'Connell, ...
    Sandcastle Rush
    • Jan 17
    • 2 min

    Sandcastle Rush

    Here is one of the winning poems from the 2019 Seaweek Canterbury Poetry Competition. For information on Seaweek 2021 see here: https://www...
    Write a Sparkling Seaweek Acrostic!
    • Jan 12
    • 4 min

    Write a Sparkling Seaweek Acrostic!

    Deep Into Blue Oceans glow at night. Up go the waves Roaring and rocking Or just being calm, gentle and flat. Clever little creatures Eat...
    Toi Moana - Toi Tangata
    • Jan 4
    • 1 min

    Toi Moana - Toi Tangata

    In Aotearoa New Zealand we are deeply connected to the oceans that surround us. Once again, Write On is thrilled to be partnering with Se...
    "The time will start to fly again!"  Young writer's voices in 2020
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    "The time will start to fly again!" Young writer's voices in 2020

    While we acknowledge that a lot of people around the world have very little to celebrate from this past year, we also need to highlight b...
    Boggle Translate: Nursery Rhymes!
    • Nov 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Boggle Translate: Nursery Rhymes!

    Teaching tip: Looking for some end of year fun and nonsense? Give groups an old nursery rhyme ( don't expect them to know them!) and a t...
    Radio Play: Holy Cow!
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    Radio Play: Holy Cow!

    Listen here: Holy Cow A cow called Big Bertha. A disaster. A search. A group of enthusiastic story writers. The perfect mix for a great o...
    Lo and behold... 'What year is it?' story competition winners announced.
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Lo and behold... 'What year is it?' story competition winners announced.

    Congratulations to everyone who entered our story competition. You made the job very hard for our judges with such well written and cleve...
    Longlists revealed
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Longlists revealed

    The longlists for our 'What Year Is It?' competition can now be revealed.
    Write On Magazine Issue 55 is on time!
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Write On Magazine Issue 55 is on time!

    Phew, we have met our deadlines and reached the editing stage for Write On Magazine Issue 55: Time Travel with initial selections made.
    Summer- the time for teens to head indoors and write!
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Summer- the time for teens to head indoors and write!

    This summer, rebel against the call of the beach, head to the shadows and huddle over a notebook or keyboard!
    Catch a story or poem on a QR code around Christchurch
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Catch a story or poem on a QR code around Christchurch

    our young writers have been featured alongside adult writers. Now there is a new bumper crop available for your reading pleasure.
    Tips for writing about Time
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    Tips for writing about Time

    Tips for our "What Year is it?" story competition
    What Year is It? Writing Competition
    • Aug 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    What Year is It? Writing Competition

    We don't mind how you interpret this challenge; historical fiction, speculative fiction, time travel fantasy... it's entirely up to you.
    Kidsfest Winter Writing School - day 3
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Kidsfest Winter Writing School - day 3

    We had another fabulous day of writing in Christchurch today with our Kidsfest Winter Writing School.
    Kidsfest Winter Writing School- day 2
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    Kidsfest Winter Writing School- day 2

    Day 2 of our annual Kidsfest Winter Writing School!
    How to... in a lockdown
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    How to... in a lockdown

    One of the flexible formats we love engaging with is the Instructional Poem. This allows you to play with language and ideas
    Speak Out: Lockdown Voices 2020 tips
    • May 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Speak Out: Lockdown Voices 2020 tips

    Writing is not like skydiving- you don't have to get it right first time!
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