Literary magazine

C reative writing club is a club run by the English A-level students for the lower school and it takes place every Wednesday during lunchtime. During the sessions we learn how to craft short stories, improve our technique and have fun while we are at it! In the first session, we learned about creating convincing characters, then how to make a world for these characters to live in and finally we planned a rough plot for tales. About twelve people con- sistently turn up for sessions gress. The main person running the show is Luke, a year 12 who has already written some short stories of his own and is writing alongside us in the sessions. Next session, we are finally getting on to writing the stories themselves and I wish the best of luck to those who joined us on this journey. and we always have a good time, and make good pro-

W hen the creative writing club was set up eight weeks ago, I had no idea that there would be such a breadth of talent at Tiffin. Working with the students of the lower school has been inspiring, utterly inspiring, and we have been able to aim for far greater narratives than I had previously imagined. Gone are the days of the cheesy cliché, the adverb, and unfinished ideas; they have remained undisturbed in dusty manuscripts stacked in the corner of rooms. The loyal attendees of the club have risen to the challenge at every turn on the rollercoaster of literary endeavour. With this enthusiasm, we have been able to work in a relaxed environment in which we can write with com- plete freedom. And on occasion, some have really tested the limits. One thing I could never have comprehended was the passion the students brought to their work, attending every week and producing fantastic and moving ideas that could form the novels of the future but are being brought into being today. And as I have passed over some ra- ther advanced writing concepts regarding plot structure, style, narratology, character creation, it has been fantastic to see these young students keeping up. All I can say is, keep writing and write with passion. I can- not wait to see the things we create. —Luke Taylor, Year 12, Founder

INSPIRING ASPIRING CREATIVE WRITERS

- A Writing Club Member

We are always looking for more members who are keen to write and get their stories told. Everyone has a story inside them; it’s just about finding a way to express it.

I hope you will be joining us next session.

Wednesday Lunchtimes

Room 55 Room 20 OR

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