Hello, it’s Roger. It has been a long time since I last put my paws on the keyboard and wrote to you. You see, I’ve been very busy. But what have I been busy doing? That’s an easy question to …
Once you have an idea for a story, what do you do with it? You must let it bloom!
Some of the most frequent comments (and frequently asked questions) that Crack-A-Story gets from secondary school students are these sources of much torment: ‘I don’t know what to write about’…’I’ve got nothing to write about…’ ‘What do I write about?’ …
Hello, it’s Roger. I had a birthday this week. A birthday is when people gather around you, wave their arms, and sing very, very badly. I’m very grateful that I don’t have a birthday every day because Big Boss, Bald …
Yes, we rattle on about senses quite a bit at Crack-A-Story. However, we do so for a reason: they are critically important with helping us connect with, and understand our world. That connection and understanding can in turn help us …
Alright, do you have your boots on? Let’s go foot-slogging, which is the second basic part of non-fiction research. Remember, we have already discussed word and number mining. In contrast, foot-slogging is when you (the storyteller) break free of the chains …
Writing non-fiction is a specific craft. Regardless of whether you are writing your own memoir, a biography, a ghosted work, a crime account, a newspaper report, a story for the school’s online magazine, or anything else that falls into the …
Hello, this is Roger again. I am very excited because I now have a tash. Bald Boss says that means I’m growing up. I’m not sure if all tashs are found in the same place, but mine sits on top …
Ok, here’s a basic question: ‘What is a sentence?’ A common answer is: ‘A sentence is the expression of a complete thought.’ But let’s put that answer into the mind of a young person for a moment. What’s a complete …