Wordshops for schools

Find the fun in words and stories.

Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, you still use words every day at school. There’s a secret though: you don’t have to get it perfect the first time. Editing can help you say exactly what you mean, and make people pay attention.

And for those who consider themselves writers (or curious readers), there’s lots to learn about the journey of how stories are turned into books. It might even set you off on your own publishing career.

  • Write Right – Editing Wordshop

    This Wordshop will help you make editing your secret weapon.

    • Find a voice and a narrative: the key elements of all engaging writing.

    • Resonate with readers: adapt your words to suit your audience.

    • Structure ideas: make sure the right information goes in the right place.

    • Say more with less: use the editing scissors to cut the fluff.

    • Get things right: smarter habits to make sure your writing is polished.

  • For the Books – Publishing Wordshop

    This Wordshop is a fact-filled intro to the publishing industry.

    • Follow the publishing process: from an idea to a print, audio or ebook.

    • Understand genres: be it memoir or romantasy.

    • Learn the anatomy of a book: including the lingo, from folio to dinkus.

    • Master the three stages of editing: with tips for editing your own work.

    • Find out about next steps: whether writing more or starting to submit.

Whether you are writing for school, or thinking about future study or careers, our editing Wordshops give you key skills to communicate clearly and effectively. If you’re interested in books and creative work, our publishing Wordshop will help you understand the industry, including tips for writing, editing and submitting.

Each Wordshop is run as an interactive 1.5-hour session.

We (Margot Lloyd and Emily Hart, aka Pink Short Press) have over two decades of combined experience in words, books and marketing. We have worked with prime ministers, sports stars, chefs, chocolate factories and art galleries, not to mention award-winning authors and poets, helping them craft their stories, find their voices and speak to their audiences. We love words. We use them all day. And we’d love to help you get good at them, whether they’re going to end up on a page, a screen or a jam jar.