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Creative Writing for Young People


         100wc.net
Process

Prompt is given:


   Few words – part of a sentence Week 10

   Individual words - Week 11


   Picture - Week 7




 Children write a piece using 100 words
Piece is posted on the class blog




URL is linked to 100 Word Challenge blog




Children visit other entries to constructively comment
Reasons for joining 100 Word
Challenge
Provides a purpose for writing
Provides an audience other than class
teacher
Great incentive for reluctant writers as it is only 100 words
Helps stronger writers to really think with the
restricted word count
Great homework activity

Helps with teachers workload – marking etc
Great way to get children blogging

Drives traffic to the class blog

Brings young writers into contact with each
other
Suggestions from peer group are always very
powerful
Great for uplevelling and editing practice
Wonderful for Quadblogging as it gives a
shared context


           It’s FUN!

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Julia Skinner's 100 Word Challenge

  • 1. Creative Writing for Young People 100wc.net
  • 2. Process Prompt is given: Few words – part of a sentence Week 10 Individual words - Week 11 Picture - Week 7 Children write a piece using 100 words
  • 3. Piece is posted on the class blog URL is linked to 100 Word Challenge blog Children visit other entries to constructively comment
  • 4. Reasons for joining 100 Word Challenge Provides a purpose for writing Provides an audience other than class teacher Great incentive for reluctant writers as it is only 100 words Helps stronger writers to really think with the restricted word count Great homework activity Helps with teachers workload – marking etc
  • 5. Great way to get children blogging Drives traffic to the class blog Brings young writers into contact with each other Suggestions from peer group are always very powerful Great for uplevelling and editing practice Wonderful for Quadblogging as it gives a shared context It’s FUN!