Making It Up As You Go Along: A Children’s Guide to Writing Stories (Hardback)

Learn how to write stories from Laureate na nÓg (Ireland’s children’s literature laureate) and bestselling author of The Wordsmith, Patricia Forde.

In this fun and practical illustrated guide, young writers can learn from some of Ireland’s most beloved authors, including Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl) Catherine Doyle (Twin Crowns), Pádraig Kenny (Stitch) and Derek Landy (Skullduggery Pleasant), and discover how to:

Find that spark inspiration for your story
Craft and develop twisty plots
Create brilliant characters
Build spectacular new worlds
Also includes imaginative exercises, accessible explanations of writing terms and engaging illustrations by beloved Irish artist Mary Murphy.