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Making It Up as You Go Along
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By: Patricia Forde
Publisher: Little Island
Published: October 2025
Pages: 296
Categories: Non-Fiction, Children
Language: English
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ISBN-13: 9781915071903

Laureate na nÓg (Ireland's children's literature laureate) and author of The Wordsmith Patricia Forde offers a master class in creative writing. In this fun and practical illustrated guide to creative writing, we gather tips from some of Ireland's most beloved writers including Eoin Colfer, Paraic Kenny and Derek Landy. Patricia guides young readers through key elements of creative writing, from finding inspiration, crafting plot and characters, and editing your work. Includes exercises and accessible definitions of new terms and facts. Illustrated by beloved Irish artist Mary Murphy.

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