by melaniewp | Jun 23, 2013 | Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Writing
The stories are all based on pictures, with monsters, a chase, a king or characters.Any of these stories can be written first person or third. Try to make sure you’re showing the story, not just telling it. Find out how here.ALL ABOUT CHARACTER[1] Old man loses...
by melaniewp | Jun 22, 2013 | Controlled Assessment, Coursework, Creative Writing, English Language, English Language Exam, GCSE, Ideas for Stories, IGCSE, Writing
How to Improve Content+ 25 Awesome Ideas to Steal and Use for Stories Can’t think what to write? Go here first and grab some inspiration. Story writing is supposed to be fun!+ The Basics of Story Construction fiction, non-fiction, creating characters,...
by melaniewp | Jun 21, 2013 | Controlled Assessment, Coursework, Creative Writing, GCSE, IGCSE, My Last Duchess, Show Don't Tell, Writing
Here are some examples to demonstrate how to ‘show, don’t tell’ in a creative writing piece for GCSE. The text it is based on is ‘My Last Duchess’, by Robert Browning in which a Medici prince talks about how he murdered his wife.The...
by melaniewp | Jun 20, 2013 | AQA Poetry Anthology, GCSE, Model Essays, Moon on the Tides, Ted Hughes, Wind
ATeacherWrites.comVideo AnalysisHow does Hughes create a strong mood as he describes the storm?The poem ‘Wind’ by Ted Hughes is an extended metaphor for a ferocious argument he has with his wife. Pathetic fallacy in the weather creates a tense, disturbing...
by melaniewp | Jun 20, 2013 | AQA, Best and the Worst, Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Something Interesting, Writing
The BestThe best meal I had was stolen. I wasn’t supposed to be in the Swan Bar at Shakespeare’s Globe; I was supposed to be meeting an old friend, staring at objects in a museum and having an intelligent conversation. But my friend had lost his phone – so I...
