The annual celebration of creative writing, founded by @FirstStory. Take part in June 2026 over on our Instagram page @firststory_uk.
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National Writing Day 2025 will be on Wednesday 25 June. Keep up to date with activities via: First Story's Instagram instagram.com/firststory_uk/
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The @britishlibrary's PLR system is back up and running! 🙌 Members have until 30 June to register their titles for this year’s calculations. ⌛️
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Happy #NationalWritingDay✍️
Let’s celebrate all of the incredible creativity that takes place right here in West Yorkshire.
We attended the @Literacy_Trust Young Poet Laureates event and had the privilege of hearing poetry from incredible young people.
Take a look ⬇️
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19 Jun 2024
"Everyone has stories to tell."
It's #NationalWritingDay, but how can we encourage children to put pen to paper?
The brilliant @JGreenAuthor has 6 top tips to share:
booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
ALT A photo of Julia Green and the front cover of her book Ettie and the Midnight Pool
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19 Jun 2024
It is a pleasure to spend an hour each week with Grace and James at our creative writing club. Chatting, sharing ideas and interests and of course their amazing writing! 💫🔥📝📚👏🏽#NationalWritingDay
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19 Jun 2024
Reception have been busy in the forest gathering ideas. They have started to use them today to write their forest safari counting stories. 🕷️🦋🐛🐌🐞🪱🐝🦉🦔🪵🌳 #NationalWritingDay
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19 Jun 2024
✍️Happy #NationalWritingDay!
A good time to work on your entry for the 2024 HWA/@DunnettCentral Short Story Competiton?
Closes 1 July.
Full details at historicalwriters.org/awards…
#HWADDSS24
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19 Jun 2024
#NationalWritingDay is a day for everybody across the UK to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard), unleash their #imagination and make their voices heard.
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19 Jun 2024
Don't wait until September, kickstart story writing with your pupils this summer with our special 500 Words learning resources ✏️📖🚀✨ #BBC500Words2024 #NationalWritingDay
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19 Jun 2024
Today our Create Art group focussed on beautiful “Hummingbirds” and we were lucky enough to hear a wonderful poem written by #CreateArt artist Julie and read by Facilitator; @HarwoodAliArt🦜
The timing couldn’t have been more perfect as today happens to be #NationalWritingDay ✍️
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19 Jun 2024
Hope you’ve all had a wonderful #NationalWritingDay! There’s still time to get creative! If you need any inspiration, check out one of our FREE issues where you’ll find lots of writing prompts, advice and more! 👇
PaperBoundMag.com/issues
#WritingCommunity #WritingTips 🖊
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19 Jun 2024
It’s National Writing Day! 📖
How many stage plays did @agathachristie write in her lifetime?
#WitnessfortheProsecution
ALT Bookcase full of books with Witness for the Prosecution on show
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19 Jun 2024
Are you an aspiring writer? For information on the process of getting an agent, making money as a writer, writing prizes and opportunities or just general advice, check out our Getting Published hub! 👇 #NationalWritingDay bit.ly/3VOm2sN
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19 Jun 2024
Happy #NationalWritingDay!
Need inspiration? Try @FirstStory's exercise 'Writing in colour' - take a piece of fruit: look, peel, smell, taste it. Jot down words & imagery linked to each of the senses as you go.
What can you create with these notes?
firststory.org.uk/writing-ex…
ALT A graphics card with the words 'National Writing Day, writing exercise: writing in colour" overlaid.
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19 Jun 2024
Our Year 9 students have been taking part in National Writing Day and during their Maths lesson have been 'writing like a mathematician'. Well done Riley for you poem 'Takeaway'. #nationalwritingday
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19 Jun 2024
Happy #NationalWritingDay!🖊️📚
Here's the desk of CS Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, in our Enchanted Library. We think it's the perfect place to inspire budding writers. Where do you like to write?
@FirstStory
📸Jim Holland
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19 Jun 2024
Happy National Writing Day! 📝✨
Did you know that the stunning Laugharne Castle in Wales was not just a picturesque backdrop, but also a source of inspiration for the legendary poet Dylan Thomas?
Share your favourite writing spot or quote with us!
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19 Jun 2024
Today is #NationalWritingDay so what are you waiting for! If you need inspiration, head to our competitions page where we've got something for everyone!
youngwriters.co.uk/competiti…
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19 Jun 2024
✍️✨ Happy #NationalWritingDay ✨✍️
To celebrate, we’re sharing a special video featuring our incredible library members discussing why our collections are so vital to their work and how our library inspires their writing journey.
Find out more: londonlibrary.co.uk/join/joi…
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19 Jun 2024
In celebration of #NationalWritingDay, we're pleased to share last year's online creative writing anthology. It features pieces submitted to the creative writing project by students from further education colleges.
Find out more here:
aoc.co.uk/corporate-services…
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