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Creative Writing

Expert guides and practical tips for 11 plus creative writing preparation.

7 articles
10 min read · Emma Clarke

11 Plus Creative Writing Preparation: What Examiners Want

How to prepare your child for 11 plus creative writing. Build storytelling skills, improve descriptive writing, and learn what examiners are looking for.

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8 min read · Emma Clarke

11 Plus Creative Writing: How to Write Strong Story Endings

Help your child write strong story endings for 11 Plus creative writing. Techniques for satisfying conclusions, circular endings, and avoiding common mistakes.

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8 min read · Emma Clarke

Describing Settings in 11 Plus Creative Writing

Teach your child to describe settings vividly for 11 Plus creative writing. Sensory detail, atmosphere, pathetic fallacy, and techniques examiners reward.

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8 min read · Emma Clarke

Character Development in 11 Plus Creative Writing

Help your child create compelling characters for 11 Plus creative writing. Show don't tell, dialogue, internal thought, and character arcs examiners reward.

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11+ Persuasive Writing: How to Write Convincingly Under Exam Conditions

Help your child master persuasive writing for the 11+ with techniques for structuring arguments, using rhetorical devices and writing convincingly.

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3 min read · Emma Clarke

Writing Dialogue in 11 Plus Creative Writing

Dialogue in 11 plus creative writing earns marks for characterisation, punctuation accuracy, and reader engagement. Key rules include speech marks around s

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4 min read · Emma Clarke

Creative Writing Under Pressure: Planning in 3 Minutes

Planning in 11 plus creative writing takes three minutes using a five-point method: opening scene, problem, complication, climax, ending. This simple plan

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