Flash fiction is a great form for young writers to explore. As a developing form, the parameters are still emerging but the very short...

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...

Melanie has put together a fabulous plan of masterclasses for Term 1 of 2021 with some superstar guest tutors, including Greg O'Connell,...

Here is one of the winning poems from the 2019 Seaweek Canterbury Poetry Competition. For information on Seaweek 2021 see here:...

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...

In Aotearoa New Zealand we are deeply connected to the oceans that surround us. Once again, Write On is thrilled to be partnering with...

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...

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...

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...

Congratulations to everyone who entered our story competition. You made the job very hard for our judges with such well written and...

The longlists for our 'What Year Is It?' competition can now be revealed.

Phew, we have met our deadlines and reached the editing stage for Write On Magazine Issue 55: Time Travel with initial selections made.

This summer, rebel against the call of the beach, head to the shadows and huddle over a notebook or keyboard!

our young writers have been featured alongside adult writers. Now there is a new bumper crop available for your reading pleasure.

Tips for our "What Year is it?" story competition

We don't mind how you interpret this challenge; historical fiction, speculative fiction, time travel fantasy... it's entirely up to you.

We had another fabulous day of writing in Christchurch today with our Kidsfest Winter Writing School.

Day 2 of our annual Kidsfest Winter Writing School!

One of the flexible formats we love engaging with is the Instructional Poem. This allows you to play with language and ideas

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