My Writing Journey

This session aims to inspire students to draw on their own experiences and memories as the starting point for stories.

In the session I take students on the journey I went on to turn a simple idea into a novel. I look at some of the key building blocks I used to build my story (place, character and story climax).

Also in this session I show the evolution of my storytelling through poetry, short fiction and songwriting, showing students there are many way to share stories and express creativity.

• Finding inspiration in everyday experiences
• The power of reading in shaping the storyteller and providing inspiration.
• The building blocks of a great story.
• The different ways to share stories