When faced with a blank page, it can be difficult to know where to start.

This clean & simple new guide from Accolade tackles each of the individual elements of creative writing in turn, demonstrating how - once we have mastered the core skills - creative writing is not only an academic pursuit we can master, but something genuinely fun and rewarding.

Combining exemplar material with thought-provoking activities, this guide is geared towards helping KS2 students build the skills that'll dazzle teachers and examiners alike.

Topics covers include:

Why do we write?Looking with wordsHearing ThingsTouch, Taste, and SmellThe Element of SurpriseBeginningsCharacter BuildingEnding vs ClimaxConversationsTone and RegisterSentencesWriting Poems

Hugh Foley is a widely published poet who has taught English at Oxford University, Liverpool University, and Queen Mary University, London. The guide is underpinned by his unique approach towards creative writing: namely, the blending of clarity, complexity and imagination!