Storycraft

Do you ever get stuck when you’re writing a story? Don’t know where to start – or end for that matter!, not sure how to make your readers laugh, need to cut it down but don’t know what to cut? Getting stuck will be a thing of the past, because STORYCRAFT is here! Learn to write and illustrate stories like a Pro with our 10 brilliant authors and illustrators who have shared their top tips on writing and creating illustrations for stories, just for you.

And make sure you enter our STORYCRAFT WRITING COMPETITION. Find out more below.

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Cressida Cowel

How do you capture ideas and plan your writing?

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Malorie Blackman

How do you structure a story?

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Charlie Higson

How do you build suspense and plant clues?

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Jeremy Strong

How do you write something that makes people laugh?

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Liz Pichon

How do you write and plan a 'comic' style story?

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Marcus Sedgwick

How do you bring a character or scene to life using descriptive text?

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Paul Stewart & Chris Riddel

How do you use illustration to support a story?

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Francesca Simon

How do you develop a character?

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Michelle Paver

How do you create imaginary worlds?

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Andy Stanton

How do you edit your story?

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Once you've watched the videos, we want YOU to put your new-found skills straight into action and enter our Storycraft writing competition

It’s really simple – all you have to do it write a story about World Book Day in no more than 600 words. Every entry will get 250 swapits to spend on Swapit.co.uk!


The winner in each category will WIN £50 National Book Tokens and 5,000 swapits! There are two age categories; 6-8 years and 9-12 years.

SEND YOUR STORIES TO:
Storycraft Competition,
6 Bell Yard, London
WC2A 2JR

Or email competitions@worldbookday.com with STORYCRAFT COMPETITION in the subject line (don’t forget to include your name, address, age and swapit username if you have one!)

Go here to find out more!

Competition closing date: 31 May 2013

World Book Day Ltd, 6 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR.

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