Kids Writing 4 Kids: Shark Attack

Hi there! Thanks so much for inviting on your blog. What a great idea to have a blog for young writers. When I was growing up we didn't have blogs – we didn't even have computers! Can you imagine that? Yep, that was the olden days, where I rode around in a horse and cart (no, not really – we had cars by then) and everything I wrote was by hand. Sometimes I still prefer to write my stories by hand. I always carry a notebook with me because you never know when a good idea is going to come to you. My notebooks are full of ideas: things I remember from my childhood, drawings, snippets of conversations I may have heard, even cuttings from newspapers and magazines that interest me. Sometimes I might even begin a story in my notebook, then when I feel it begin to take shape, I'll begin to type it out on my computer. A notebook is a great place to practice your writing. Because, like everything, if you want to be good at something, what do you have to do? Yep, that's right – practice! Imagine if you were a runner and you turned up on race day to run your 100 metre sprint without having done any practice. You wouldn't do your best run, would you? Well, writing is just the same. The more you practice in your notebook, the more likely it is that when you do finally sit down at the computer, the ideas will flow. The more you write, the better you get at writing. Good luck! And have fun.

Best wishes,

Sally Rippin

www.sallyrippin.com

Friday, 25 May 2012

Shark Attack

Bob was fed up. The old beach where he had worked all his life was deserted. Nothing but coral was in his sight. Suddenly he decided to move into a new home. He read his bills while laughing in excitement. After he had crossed kilometres of dry land he had finally reached Brazil. He frolicked towards the open sea. Quick as a flash he pounded into the salty ocean. He started his job immediately. Dark eyes watched him from behind. ROAR! A SHARK! A SHARK! Cried Bob. Suddenly he was pulled up by the rescue team. Bob thought he was saved from the shark. He had no idea the rescue team were here to capture all the poachers in the sea. “Send him to the dungeon,” demanded the boss. Bob was sent to the darkest part of the dungeon forever.

Kids Writing 4 Kids

Friday, 25 May 2012

Shark Attack

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