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Isolation Resources: To Stop Your Kids From Driving You Crazy

Hi all, I’m attaching at random, a whole lot of resources that you’re welcome to use for your children over the period of lockdown. For those who don’t know, I run a small business called Gideon Press – which operates in schools delivering creative writing classes for students. The majority of resources is around helping…… Continue reading Isolation Resources: To Stop Your Kids From Driving You Crazy

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Creating Characters

So yesterday I got to teach a short session on looking at character development. Why it matters to a story and some techniques young writers can use in order to get to know their casts better. I figured I’d share with the internet, in case there are any lovely teachers out there who want to…… Continue reading Creating Characters

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My Bookshelf

If you have ever wondered what my bookshelf looks like… This is it. I have two shelves, one hidden away in my garage with odds and ends on it and another in my bedroom. It is grand and red and half of it has cool stuff I have collected on it. Behold: The bottom shelf…… Continue reading My Bookshelf

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Mind Blown: I Need To Apologise to Ben Aflleck

When it was announced that Ben Aflleck was going to play the new Batman I developed this grudge against him. This was mostly because in my mind it seemed completely unfair that he would play two super heroes. I don’t know if you remember but Ben played Dare Devil in a 2000s super hero flick.…… Continue reading Mind Blown: I Need To Apologise to Ben Aflleck