All My Friends are Superheroes (9–12 years)
In this course, you’ll create your very own superhero story with help from Daisy Henwood. Start by thinking about the small things that make you special—like spotting the perfect banana or giving great hugs—and turn them into superhero powers! You’ll build a unique character profile and use it to write your own story.
CourseBy Daisy Henwood
All The World's a Stage (6–9 years)
In this course, Isabelle King will guide you in creating a Tudor-inspired story to perform for Queen Elizabeth I and her dog! You’ll develop a character, setting, poem, title, and an exciting story beginning. By the end, you’ll have uncovered the name of the Queen’s dog and received a poster to design your story’s front cover—plus, you can keep writing your tale in your own time!
CourseBy Isabelle King
Art in a Time of Crisis for 13-17 year olds
How to create positivity through writing
CourseBy Daisy Henwood
Bodies of Work - Writing Poems for 13-17 year olds
Writing poems using the body as inspiration
CourseBy Lewis Buxton
First Steps in Short Form Poetry
From the Haiku to the Tanka
CourseBy Aki Schilz
How To Write Real People
CourseBy Katy Massey
How To Write True Crime
CourseBy Sonia Faleiro
How to Build Suspense in Fiction
CourseBy Claire McGowan
How to Create Characters and Conflicts in Young Adult Fiction
CourseBy Chelsey Flood
How to Make Money From Your Writing
CourseBy National Centre for Writing
How to Write More and Stay Happy
Next level productivity for writers
CourseBy Benjamin Johncock
How to Write Unreliable Narrators
CourseBy Hannah Vincent
How to Write Weird for 13-17 year olds
Embracing weirdness in your writing
CourseBy James Smart
How to be a Confident Poet
If you write, you are a writer
CourseBy Anna Cathenka
Jurassic Words (8–11 years)
What would you write in a poem to a dinosaur? How would you fill a museum to tell future generations about us? Can tiny details tell epic stories? Be inspired by Dippy the Dinosaur in this series of three fun and imaginative activities. Aimed at Key Stage 2, the activities can be completed in full or used individually as creative lesson starters or engaging home writing tasks.
CourseBy National Centre for Writing
Know Your Publishing Options
Make the right decisions for your book
CourseBy National Centre for Writing
New Ways with Short Form Poetry
Creating visual and digital poetry
CourseBy Aki Schilz
Poetry & Paradise (9–12 years)
What’s your idea of paradise — a beach, a treehouse, or somewhere only you can imagine? In this fun course, you’ll read awesome poems chosen by poet Lewis Buxton, then use them to spark your own ideas. You’ll learn how to dodge boring clichés, try exciting freewriting games, and create poems that are 100% yours. By the end, you’ll have your own unique vision of paradise in words.
CourseBy Lewis Buxton
Story Prompts for Young Writers (ages 6 and above)
History is exciting - let’s get writing!
CourseBy Isabelle King
Supercharge Your Writing
How to develop good writing habits
CourseBy Benjamin Johncock
The Magic of Language (9–12 years)
Discover the magic of words! In this fun, free course, you’ll explore how language is always changing, uncover cool old words, and start your very own language diary. Through challenges, prompts and creative writing activities, you’ll learn how to turn ideas into poems, stories, and songs. Tap into the wizardry of language — everyone has words waiting inside them, this is your chance to set them free and see where they take you!
CourseBy James Smart
The Writing Life (September 2025)
CourseBy National Centre for Writing
Writing Boudica (10 – 12 years)
An Iron Age Adventure for 10 – 12s. Are you ready to go on an Iron Age Adventure? In this course you will imagine that you have stepped back in time to ancient Britain. The Romans rule the land. You are part of the Iceni who live in the East of England, a little tribe who are causing a lot of trouble. The Iceni have risen up in rebellion against Roman rule - they don't like getting told what to do by the Romans.
CourseBy Isabelle King
Writing Characters for Middle-Grade Fiction
How to bring your characters to life
CourseBy Mitch Johnson
Writing Interesting Characters (10–12 years)
What makes a character feel real, like they could walk right out of a book? In this course, you’ll find out! You’ll learn how to give your characters strengths, flaws, and personalities that make them believable. You’ll also discover how to create a unique character 'voice' so they sound like themselves. By the end, you’ll have characters ready for exciting adventures in your own stories.
CourseBy Cara Marks
Writing Interesting Characters for 13-17 year olds
How to create your own characters
CourseBy Cara Marks
Writing Lyrics for 13-17 year olds
How to write spoken word songs
CourseBy Jess Morgan
Writing Lyrics for 9-12 year olds
How to write spoken word songs
CourseBy Jess Morgan
Writing Scary (ages 11 and above)
How to write scary stories
CourseBy Adam Z. Robinson
Writing Science Fiction Bundle
All our sci-fi courses at a discounted price!
Course bundleBy Ian Nettleton
Writing Science Fiction: Characters & Point of View
Populating your worlds with new lifeforms
CourseBy Ian Nettleton
Writing Science Fiction: Plotting & Endings
Plotting, Rewriting, and Redrafting
CourseBy Ian Nettleton
Writing Science Fiction: World Building
Designing the final frontier
CourseBy Ian Nettleton
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