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Tommy Donbavand is the best selling author of the ‘Scream Street Series’ and the ‘Too Ghoul For School Series’. He also writes for a number of magazines, such as the Times Educational Supplement (TES) and Junior Education.

Tommy will show how by helping students create a plan for a story before writing the first word you can remove the fear that can be easily induced by a blank sheet of paper or empty computer screen.

10.15 - 10.30

Coffee Break & Book Signing

10.30 - 11.30

Author Presentation

Andy Briggs

Visual Storytelling

Read Andys full biography by clicking here.

Andy Briggs is a successful scriptwriter with scripts sold to Hollywood and in Europe, including 'Foreverman' and 'Judge Dredd'.

HERO.COM and 'VILLAIN.NET' are the first two in a double series of books - the series and the anti-series - for a young-adult audience which were bought by Oxford University Press.

In Andy’s session you will be working in a collaborative writing group that will show you how students can produce a comic book page.

Working with original artwork and blank speech bubbles you will see how students can create a unique story from the images provided.

11.30 - 11.45

Inspirational Writing Ideas

Richard Hubbard.

This short session will be very much hands-on and will see you learning inspirational writing techniques that make the best use of simple technology.

11.45 - 12.45

Lunch and Book Signing

12.45 - 1.30

Woolwich Polytechnic

Beverley Humphrey

LRC Manager

Beverley Humphrey is passionate about using new technologies to help instill an enthusiasm for reading and writing in students. She will discuss the use of Web 2.0 applications freely available on the internet as powerful aids to Learning and Teaching. Plus she will share how she joined 20 schools around the world to produce a truly inspirational and international story.

1.30 - 1.45

Using technology as a writing tool

Richard Hubbard

This short hands-on session will present ways of using technology to support and excite reluctant writers.

1.45 - 2.00

Coffee Break & Book Signing

2.00 - 3.00

Author Presentation

Tommy Donbavand

HOT to PLOT! Part 2

The second part of this workshop will take you through the process and steps that your students can take to develop an exciting plot by using a simple, three-step exercise. This includes coming up with a powerful ending for their story - perhaps with a twist!

3.30 - 3.30

Discussion and book signing