What is a writing style and tone and how to achieve it?

What is a writing tone and style and how to create it when writing? What is Writing Tone? The writer’s attitude towards the subject. To do with the writer or narrator’s personality — a way of showing the character of the person behind the story or nonfiction piece. For fiction, the tone can be tied […]

Advanced Writing Techniques – Narrative Devices

Below, you’ll find a brief explanation of Narrative Devices – one of the most important devices when we’re talking about advanced descriptive writing techniques. Thanks for reading! If you’re interested in our other English Language and Literature courses, you can find them on the links below: All English Language and Literature courses Basic Descriptive Writing […]

Descriptive Writing: Student Examples + Teacher Feedback

Recently, I’ve been teaching a lot of descriptive and creative writing classes – particularly for GCSE and IGCSE students who are taking English Language exams. I’ve been very impressed by everyone’s first attempts at creating descriptive scenes and scenarios, so below you’ll find two examples of high-quality descriptive work – each paragraph took the student […]

How To Structure an Essay Paragraph

Below, you can find an overall explanation of how to structure an essay paragraph. Lots of my students struggle with essay writing – in any essay subject, the process for writing a great middle paragraph is exactly the same. Once you learn it, your grades will massively improve across the board! This advice is for […]

Descriptive Writing Techniques That Will Help You Write More Vividly

The ability to use descriptive writing techniques is an essential skill for every writer to master, whether you’re a student, a blogger, or a copywriter. Vivid descriptions can transform your paragraphs from vague and boring to engrossing and memorable! Like any other skill, of course, it takes time and practise to master, but there are […]

Breathtaking Short Story: The Monkey’s Paw

The Monkey’s Paw is a great short story. Just the title alone gives me the shivers, so be warned – it’s a bit creepy and strange! An old Sergeant who was in the British Army in India comes to dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs White and shows them a magical monkey’s paw […]

Descriptive Writing Piece: Hot Air Balloon

This is a descriptive writing piece that I wrote in response to a question for GCSE English Language – the question was ‘Write a description suggested by this photograph’ (photo below). It can be used for any student at any level – GCSE and above – to improve their creative writing skills, particularly on the […]

How to Understand and Create ‘Style’

A lot of my students get really stuck when it comes to talking about writing ‘style’. They also have no idea how to create it in their own writing. At first, it’s a tricky word to understand. But it is also crucial for anyone aiming for a high grade in English Language exams, as well […]

English Language Structural Features for Analysis

This post looks at English Language structural features for analysis. A structural feature is anything the writer has done deliberately to shape / organise the text in a way that affects the audience. They are the building blocks or foundations of any piece of writing! For English Literature and Language exam boards such as AQA, OCR, WJEC, […]