Creative writing tips for kids

Andy Prentice, writer at Usborne Publishing, gives children his top tips on how to write brilliant stories.

Whether it's for a school project, to enter a story-writing competition, or just for fun, these tips – from why reading is like putting fuel in to your story-writing rocket to why you should keep a notebook to jot down ideas on the go – are sure to inspire.

Andy Prentice is one of over 35 in-house writers at Usborne. Unlike most publishers, we conceive and write almost all our children’s books in-house. With a design team of over 50, we publish more than 300 distinctive and engaging books a year. For distinctive, enriching books for children, look for the Usborne balloon.