Writing

Once you have an idea for your story, is there anywhere you can visit online for writing advice? Definitely! The links on this page will lead you to writing tips, examples of good writing, places to sharpen your writing skills, and places to connect with other kids who want to talk about writing.

Where better to start than to see what writers you admire have to say about writing or to look at examples of their work?

Advice for Young Writers

Childrens writers and editors have contributed their favorite writing tips to this site.

The Internet Public Library Ask the Author Page

A selection of children's authors answer FAQs about writing, such as where they find ideas and how they work. Some of the authors include Avi, Charolotte Zolotow and Nathalie Babbitt.

Children's Authors & Illustrators and their Books

A huge list of information on many authors, popular book series, myths, folklore, and legends. Just a few of the authors listed here include R.L. Stine, C.S. Lewis, Tommie DePaola, Hazel Hutchins, and J.R.R. Tolkien.

WritingDEN

Writing WebTopic

Places to look for tips, techniques and inspiration ollection of jumping-off points for young writers. The resources, including web sites, books, kits, videos, and software, will help you with your serious and not-so-serious work.

Young Writers' Clubhouse

Author Deborah Morris shares writing tips and answers FAQs about writing. Includes an Ask the Author section, writing contests with cash prizes, and organizes monthly online realtime chats about writing.

Writing Center

Improve the style and presentation of your research reports. This site includes many tips for planning, writing, and editing your work, coping with writer's block and more!

Go to top of page.

Go to bottom of page.

One way to sharpen your writing skills is to participate in interactive storytelling on the Internet. In these stories, the readers become the writers by submitting ideas for how the story will continue. Often the readers vote for their favorite idea, and the story progresses from there.

Story Resources Available on the Web

Scroll to the menu of interactive and hyper fiction to participate in the online creation of these stories.

StoryWeb

Author Mike Mullen shares new stories every month. The site has a place to write to the author and sometimes has writing tips. There is a new interactive story each month.

Go to top of page.

Go to bottom of page.

One reason there are so many Internet resources for young authors is that a lot of kids are using them! These links will help you find other young authors who like to discuss writing. You can also look on the Revising page (Click on table below) to find ways to meet other young people online.

Scriptito's Place

This site is another writers workshop for kids age 7 to 15. You can find writing tips and story starters here.