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Making It Up As You Go Along (A Children's Guide to Writing Stories)
| Expected release date is Nov 17th 2026 |
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Product Details
Overview
Learn how to write stories with Patricia Forde and some of the best middle-grade children's authors.
In this fun and practical illustrated guide, young writers can learn from some of Ireland's most beloved authors, including Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl), Catherine Doyle (Twin Crowns), Pádraig Kenny (Stitch) and Derek Landy (Skulduggery Pleasant), and discover how to:
- Find inspiration to start your story
- Craft and develop twisty plots
- Create brilliant characters
- Build spectacular new worlds
Also includes imaginative exercises, accessible explanations of writing terms and engaging illustrations by beloved Irish artist Mary Murphy.









