English LanguageYears 12–13Original Writing

Original writing

Produce original creative and persuasive writing for various audiences; write an accompanying commentary

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Original writing means creating a story or poem that comes from YOUR imagination — no copying, no AI!

  2. 2

    Imagine a character — a shy robot named Bolt who loves baking cakes. What's his problem?

  3. 3

    Let's build a short opening together:

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    Now YOU try! Choose a character and a problem for your story.

  5. 5

    Which of these is the BEST hook for a story opening?

  6. 6

    Write your own opening line — use the word 'whispered' or 'cracked' to show emotion.

  7. 7

    What is the most important rule of original writing?

Practise Original writing with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 16–18. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.