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Fantastical Creatures: Ignire Vulpes
The Ignire Vulpes (Ignite fox) Ignire Vulpes is a small fox-like creature that hides amid dark caves, waiting for its unsuspecting prey....
Dec 14, 20211 min read


Heritage: Not his brightest moment
This piece was written at a masterclass exploring past, present and future. We wrote in different tenses using a heritage photograph of...
Nov 22, 20212 min read


Heritage: History is written.
by Taylor Blackbourn, Year 9 It is a beautiful summer day and the cicadas are humming. The chatter of many voices fill the air as the sun...
Nov 21, 20212 min read


The Great Hall
by Clara Peddie, Year 8 Before Desks were cleared hastily, all the pots of ink emptied and books shoved messily into leather satchels....
Nov 21, 20211 min read


The Perfect Picture
by Jack Revolta Year 8 The sun beats down on an empty street. Shock and disbelief fills the dusty and coarse air, making it hard for me...
Nov 18, 20211 min read


Missing memories
by Zara Dyhrberg, Year 8 The wooden door clicks closed behind me and I start the walk home from work. My feet drag. Rubble is scattered...
Nov 17, 20211 min read


Raining Cats and Dogs
I discovered this queer curiosity in an expedition to the depths of a strange and foreign land, which shall remain unnamed for fear of...
Nov 15, 20214 min read


Memoir: Wildlife
Over the next month we will be sharing memoir from our writing classes, online students, and highly commended entrants in the Write On...
Nov 8, 20213 min read


Shakespeare and the Pillow
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...
Nov 5, 20213 min read


Reduced to stones
Written during a Write On masterclass at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, this gorgeous extract is from a longer piece of point of...
Nov 4, 20211 min read


The Photograph
This piece was written at one of our recent Heritage Festival masterclasses at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. We explored writing...
Nov 3, 20211 min read


Five words Five ways - a writing prompt
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...
Sep 6, 20212 min read


Pocket universe – a writing prompt
A big shout out to our tutor, Claire, for this fabulous fantastical writing prompt. Pocket Universes There are pocket universes that...
Aug 28, 20212 min read


The wrong trousers- a writing prompt.
Thanks to our wonderful tutor, Sue, for this fun prompt that gives you a chance to make your character uncomfortable in more ways than...
Aug 25, 20211 min read


Challenge: Write a myth
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...
Aug 23, 20213 min read


Flash Tips from Write On Tutors
Many of our Write On tutors write Flash Fiction and have been highly successful with awards and publications both in Āotearoa and...
Mar 29, 20212 min read


Time Travel: 28/11/1979
Where am I? Who am I? My watch reads 28/11/1979. This date seems important somehow, but I’m not sure why. I’m almost certain the year...
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Time Travel: Disappearance
Zena looked about in wonder. She was still at her grandmother’s house, but it was night, and the trees swayed in a breeze that Zena...
Nov 30, 20202 min read


Time Travel: Rebellion on the High C
“Get moving ye land lovers,” the pirate barks from the bow of the ship. The salty sea air blows through his long brown hair. He resonates...
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Time Travel: It’s a long story...
“So what is this ‘long story’ that you have to tell me?” she asks while sipping her coffee. “I’m James. I was born in the 1700s and I...
Nov 25, 20202 min read
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