Category: Poet in School

Poet in School, Poetry in the Community

Young Writers making zines

Upstairs in Kidderminster Library this afternoon, the Writing West Midlands Young Writers’ Group are making zines.  They’re using their own creative writing and research, with some quite amazing artistic talent, to create personal zines to show off their work.  Have a look! The young people in this group are teenagers.  We have a ridiculous amount of fun, and they produce extraordinary work.  And we do have … Continue reading Young Writers making zines

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Poet in School, Poetry in the Community

Zines in the Making

I work regularly with a group of five home educated children, who come to my house to write.  Lately we’ve been creating zines, giving an opportunity for more extended story-telling.  It’s been a magical process, with each individual’s ideas coming through strongly.  The children have displayed great zest and inventiveness, and our meetings are fascinating, with mature discussions, ranging from how to pace a longer story, to … Continue reading Zines in the Making

Unknown's avatarJean Atkin2 Comments