I discovered this queer curiosity in an expedition to the depths of a strange and foreign land, which shall remain unnamed for fear of...

Sometimes a writing warmer results in some fabulous fun writing. The Prompt: From a book pick page 7, line 7 and word 7 ( or any other...

This week, three of our Write On tutors have been visiting the Hurunui with workshops at both Hurunui College and Amuri Area School. It...

Thanks to our treasured tutor, Desna, for this week's prompt. We asked for one and Desna provided 5 ways with 5 words! Anything can...

A big shout out to our tutor, Claire, for this fabulous fantastical writing prompt. Pocket Universes There are pocket universes that...

Thanks to our wonderful tutor, Sue, for this fun prompt that gives you a chance to make your character uncomfortable in more ways than...

It's Lockdown again and last time we saw so much fabulous writing because people had time to write! So, once again we'll be providing you...

We wanted to share this creation from one of our young ( Year 5) writers, Ethan. In his Write On Saturdays class Ethan has been learning...

A memoir is a personal story so keep in mind that you will use narrative techniques to engage your reader and immerse them in the...

Our next competition challenges you to tell us about something that really happened to you. We want you to spin out the story, keep us...

The next issue of Write On magazine is due out during Matariki 2021 so it’s time to explore the stars, constellations, galaxies, nebula and

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...

a winning poem in the 2019 Seaweek Poetry Competition. ( First published in Write On Issue 52) by Anna, Year 8. The Ocean Gallery We are...

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...

Write a diary poem about 26 days in Lockdown.

An ode is a short lyric poem that praises an individual, an idea, or an event, so in this case you will be praising (or condemning) COVID 19

During the lockdown there were many special events where our usual ways of celebrating or commemorating had to be adapted.

We love using lists to get ideas down quickly for writing. But did you know that a list can become a poem?

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