Writing Tips for Kids Archives

Tristan January 25, 2022

Writing Prompts for Kids and Teens

‘How do you start a story?’ It’s the question I’m most often asked when I visit schools and … View Post

Tristan November 17, 2021

NanoWriMo 2021

November is National Novel Writing Month (NanoWriMo 2021) and this year I’ve been taking part and documenting my efforts to write a 50,000-word … View Post

Tristan August 4, 2021

Ginger Meggs Teaching Materials

If you’re keen to introduce Ginger Meggs, Australia’s longest-running comic strip and star of my new book, to the … View Post

Tristan July 12, 2021

Engaging Primary Learners With iPad

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but kids love devices! A collective goal as parents and teachers, has long been … View Post

Tristan June 23, 2021

Writing Inspiration for Kids: Five Tips for Parents

Are you keen to spark creativity, encourage kids to write and just fill in some time over the school holidays? Take a look at … View Post

Tristan July 22, 2019

Book Soundtrack: Detention

Music was crucial in creating the mood for the writing of my new novel, Detention, about an escape from an immigration detention centre, a … View Post

Tristan July 17, 2019

Detention Teachers’ Resources

The teachers’ resources for my new novel Detention are now available here. And there are three 2-minute videos to support the teaching … View Post

Tristan June 17, 2019

Refugee Week 2019

It can be challenging to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, to imagine what their life might be like on a daily … View Post

Tristan March 19, 2019

Detention Book Videos

A collection of book videos about the creation of my middle-grade novel, Detention! The videos include: The book trailer A video on Vision Boarding … View Post