As always the judges were impressed by the standard and care that had been taken with the submissions. Congratulations to everyone who entered. The winner's pieces will appear in Write On Issue 65. The names of the young writers who were Highly Commended will also be published. Living The Dream Competition Winners Winner Year 4-6 Grace Evans - Arthur St School, Dunedin Winner Year 4-6 Harper Berry - Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Auckland Highly Commended Year 4-6 Isla McDonnell,

This year, as part of our Fresh Voices project, we were able to facilitate writing workshops at two Ōtautahi Christchurch secondary schools, where our tutors worked with young people in Years 9-13.

We are delighted to share the fresh voices of 51 young writers!

"said" is a powerful tool in your writing toolbox. Why? Because readers barely notice it. When you start swapping in fancy synonyms for the sake of variety, you risk distracting your reader.

Knowing when and how to start a new paragraph can make a big difference in how well your stories flow and how easy they are to read.

Focusing on dialogue is a great way to tell a story.

This past term, six glorious young writers in Years 5&6 from Addington Te Kura Taumatua met weekly to explore facts, truth, lies and...

You are invited to the launch of Write On Issue 61: Uncommon Sense Where: TSB Room, Tūranga, Christchurch Central Library When: Tuesday...

We have been delighted to connect once again with the Christchurch Heritage Festival for a series of masterclasses with young writers...

We have been delighted to connect once again with the Christchurch Heritage Festival for a series of masterclasses with young writers...

We have been delighted to connect once again with the Christchurch Heritage Festival for a series of masterclasses with young writers...

Earlier this year, we tracked down writers who had their first publication with Write On Magazine and we buddied them with current...

There is still time! Deadline: September 29 2023. Issue 60 of Write On magazine is out now and it is full of wonderful writing. We...

Whenever you are wondering what to write about, remember that you have many moments and memories that can become great poems and stories....

Super heroes come in all shapes and sizes! As we explored developing a story, we added in a complication for our protagonists. They...

" and it was all a dream" is an ending that is hard to pull off but dreams and nightmares also make room for writing twists and tension...

Many of the young writers ( Year 7 & 8) who attended our Oh, Horror! masterclass on Friday contributed an excerpt from their brand new...

Take a look at the prompts already available for prose or poetry Coming soon are ideas for biography/reports. We invited our director,...

In a world where the lines between truth and fiction are often blurred, we asked young writers to tell us the truth, or lies, or...

(c) illustration by Yaxin Zhang, Year 8 An Introduction to the Floxmingo Written by Professor Elsie The rare floxmingo, or Phoenicopterus...