Resources for Young Writers

 

Creative Writing for Kids
A guide to writing : how to use a story plan, tips from parent to parent...
 
Writing Center
"A series of mini-courses to help you write better reports, covering such topics as general writing, sentences, spelling and punctuation, all linked from the main page."
 
For Young Writers
"Advice, articles and interviews useful to young writers. Links to get started and network with other young writers. Online and offline writing groups, associations and workshops."
 
Keys to Writing Success
How writing works, the homework of a writer, tools of the trade, tips to improve your writing.
 
Young Writers' Clubhouse
If you want to be a writer, or even think you might want to be a writer, this is the place for you.  
 
The Young Writers Club
"This club aims to encourage children of all ages to enjoy writing as a creative pastime by get them to share their work and help each other improve their writing abilities." Stories where you decide what happens next, book and film reviews, members' stories and poems, research projects, help to create your own homepage, keypals.
 
NetGuide: Write a Story
List of web sites that help kids of all ages become better writers and have fun doing it.
 
World Writers
Pages created by the students at Birchwood Elementary in Bellingham, Washington, to help other students become better writers. Sections: Read Some Stories, Get Some Story Ideas, Check Your Writing, Publish Your Story, Internet Writing Sites.
 
Poet's Corner
"The aim here is to write a poem, collaboratively. Each student contributes one line at a time when writing the poem."
 
The Great Little Writers
Stories by kids for kids.
Kid Pub
To read and publish stories. More than 20,000 stories written by kids from all over the planet!
 
Wacky Web Tales A place to create funny stories.
 
Authorguru - Children's Corner
This site provide addresses to write to authors and news on upcoming books.