
SKILLS
Guides to our key creative writing skills
This section of the site contains guides to each of our key creative writing skills. They can be read in any order. The describe/narrate writing skills come first, followed by the argue/persuade writing skills. Click here to read a brief summary of all the creative writing skills.

How to create characters

How to describe settings

How to write direct speech

How to use 3rd person limited narrative voice

How to control time - the basics

How to control time - creating a non-linear structure

How to write argue/persuade non-fiction

How to write openings and closings for argue/persuade pieces

Examples and explanations of openings and matched closings

How to write argue/persuade opinion paragraphs
