Alex Baker

Igniting Writing's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing club sessions are now on break, returning on 18/4/26. We have lots planned, such as new session topics, amazing guest speakers, the launch of our annual creative writing competition and maybe even some more collaborations!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions were on roleplay games, with @Modular_Realms as a guest speaker. The group wrote plans for their own roleplay game campaign. Highlights were a queen faking a kidnap of her son and a dragon poisoning the area around its lair!

@IgnitingWriting @bonnierbooks_uk @HotKeyBooks @jasveen_bansal @amberivatt Great news Alex. All the publishers are racing to be involved in your fantastic group! 👏

Big news - Igniting Writing has partnered with publishing company @bonnierbooks_uk and their @HotKeyBooks imprint! They're offering books as prizes and writing resources for our creative writing session plans. Thanks to @jasveen_bansal, @amberivatt and Sarah Lough for teaming up.

The sessions were lots of fun. Glad I was able to share my experience of what makes good dialogue and hear all the ideas buzzing around the room. There's lots of talent 👏 All brilliantly led by Alex

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 21/3/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic? Roleplay games, with @Modular_Realms as a guest speaker!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions were on dialogue, with @BlueGold201 as a guest speaker. The group wrote conversations with two arguing characters. Highlights included two siblings disputing whether a monster was real and a robot being quizzed by a teacher!

Our younger Igniting Writing members might enjoy a three day creative writing course called Nature to Narrative, led by @ReadingBlues for 8-12 year olds from 7/4/26 to 9/4/26, 8:30am to 5:00pm! Sign up here: enrolmy.com/reading-blue-c… It's £70 per day, lunch included.

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 14/3/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is dialogue, with @BlueGold201 as a guest speaker!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions were on similes and metaphors. The group used odd metaphors to describe someone they knew and wrote extended metaphors drawn from a hat. Highlights were a man's lies digging his own grave and a girl likened to a samosa!

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 7/3/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is similes and metaphors. Join us to try it for yourselves!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions were on superheroes. The group drew an odd superpower and a crisis from a hat to write an origin story and a hero team-up. Highlights included an American President's skinny jeans plot and a 2D hero infiltrating an evil lair!

Change of plans for our @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions on 28/2/26. Our guest speaker postponed, so the new topic is superheroes! Also, check out the Wokingham Youth Council's Off the Page event: forms.office.com/pages/response… It's set up by Igniting Writing member Aanya!

Big news - Igniting Writing has partnered with publishing company @simonkids_UK! They'll share prizes for our competitions and send videos from their authors to our members, whilst we'll offer them book reviews. Thanks to @JessDeanPR and Beth Robertson for the collaboration.

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 28/2/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is roleplay games, with guest speaker @Modular_Realms!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions were on narrative voice. The group wrote scenes from a character's perspective using prompts to show their personality. Highlights included a bored character's restless movement and a nervy character's public speaking anxiety!

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 21/2/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is narrative voice. Join us to try it for yourselves!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions were on romance and relationships. The group wrote meet-cute scenes to show the start of a bond. Highlights included a superpowered teen's missing cat search and a fancy-dress party where two characters had the same costume!

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 14/2/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is romance and relationships. Join us to give it a try!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions were on spy fiction. The group wrote scenes about infiltrating somewhere dangerous and improvising after a failed information swap. Highlights included sneaking into a university lab and framing a guard for stolen documents!