I was having a coffee with a new writer friend the other day. Not having known each other for very … More
Category: Teaching
#NaBloPoMo 12 – The Alan Booth method
I have been thinking a lot recently about Alan Booth, my English teacher from the ages of 11 to 13. … More
Life beyond the door
Last week saw an important milestone for Teachers as Writers. The CPD/feedback day gave everyone involved in the project – … More
Stealing
One of the joys of working on the Teachers as Writers project is that I get to steal. As … More
Living and breathing Arvon
‘I’ve been at the field.’ This, spoken by one of the teachers on last week’s writing residential at Totleigh … More
Thirteen ways of remembering Ted Hughes
Teachers’ words should not be ‘How to write’ but ‘How to try to say what you really mean’ – which … More
Why poetry matters
The value of poetry is that it should matter … first to the writer and then to the reader. Michael … More
Influences: Alan Booth
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Writing and silence
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More