He knew every image from memory, like a mark engraved behind his eyes so he was annoyed to notice an addition to one photo. A pain in the arse to use but the result was ethereal. The camera had belonged to his grandfather and to his father before him. Basil placed one of the few things he’d inherited from the fire on the table, ready to develop his latest works. He flicked the switch, illuminating the room in a deep red hue.
Above him, images were pegged on wires like bunting, charming buildings and hidden corners bathed in shafts of light. He begrudgingly admired the blanket of autumn that wrapped Oxford in its elitism.īasil approached the darkroom door with its peeling red paint and shoved it open. What a gift ! He was studying what his parents described as a ‘recreational’ subject (Fine Art) in a place as reputable as his family name. They had to Great Fire of London themselves in their cottage on Basil’s 18th birthday. If your dreams haven’t done that already.Ī fire! His parents couldn’t have been any less original. If you’re trapped in a dream someone could kill you in your sleep.
#New year writing challenge full
They’re full of false hope and false security. It had always been ‘Fend for yourself or die trying’ in his head. We hope you enjoy reading Saffron’s story and congratulations from the entire Orion team to Saffron, Katie, Tomoya all of the Big Writing Challenge writers.īasil stopped dreaming when his parents died. She went on to say that the story was ‘…steeped in dark, gorgeous descriptions and a really assured tone that was perfect for this scary, emotion-laced story. Congratulating Saffron, Sareeta described how the story arrested her from the very first line with ‘…an excellent use of language and a creeping sense of dread which lead to a powerful, hauntingly ironic conclusion…’. The shortlisted pieces were The One You Left Behind by Katie Pangratiou from Barnet and Southgate College Matanoia by Tomoya Comrie of Croydon College and Redroom by Saffron Pennycooke from Winchmore School.Īuthor and Editorial Director for Trapeze, Sareeta Domingo judged the shortlist and selected Redroom as this year’s winner. Running across several months with student writers from London Met’s partner colleges, the project explores and develops the participants’ own writing via a programme of workshops and panel events. Writers submitted their work and three were shortlisted. Write an acrostic poem starting the sentences with the letters from LITERACY.The Big Writing Challenge 2023 is organised by London Metropolitan University and is supported by Orion Publishing Group.Make up a story about two people–one who has gone to school and learned to read and write and another who has not had that opportunity.Create an opinion book with all your best arguments for why it is essential to learn to read and write.How has the pandemic affected learning in your school or community?.Explain why these particular spaces work well for you. Write a book about your favorite reading and writing spaces at school and home.Writer’s block got you stuck? Check out this month’s writing prompts inspired by International Literacy Day: *Please ensure the books don’t contain personal information, like images, without consent from the parents. Winners will be announced on the WriteReader Twitter page and showcased in the first week of the new month.*No use of copyrighted materials (both images and text).Creativity and good storytelling skills.The teachers of the winning entries can win a chance for a one-year premium license, which can be used by the winner or given away to colleagues.A featured showcase in our monthly blog post and on the write-a-thon website.Up to five (5) winners will be selected each month.Submissions are open till the 20th of each month.Submit your students’ books via social media, tag and use #Writeathon, or email us the book link here.Ready to get creative with our monthly #Writeathon? Guidelines for the challenge are: Jump to the last section to check out this month’s writing prompts! The write-a-thon kicks off in the first week of each month, and teachers are encouraged to submit their students’ books for a chance to win some great prizes!Īre your students unsure about what they want to write about? No worries the write-a-thon also presents new writing prompts each month to get the creative juices flowing. WriteReader’s monthly write-a-thon inspires learners to challenge themselves by writing about whatever they want to share and encourages new learning by allowing them to explore previously unknown topics.
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