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Nikki Gemmell: Be a Writing Superstar

Session Info:

The talk will aim to bring out the creativity in all participants. It will cover how I got started (with a poem published in a school magazine aged 8 – to being published all over the world.) It will talk about what works in narrative writing/persuasive writing/poetry (or whatever style of writing the teacher wants to cover.) How to get started. How to conclude. How to get the creative juices flowing. How to impress the teacher/examiner. How to get published.   

Topics covered:

  • Overview of how I become a writer
  • The discipline and grit involved in being a writer
  • How to get started
  • How to find inspiration
  • Keeping a journal
  • Grabbing the reader
  • How to conclude
  • How to impress teachers/examiners/publishers
  • How to get published