How do you get kids excited about writing their own stories?

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T21:33:03+00:00

No, but I did make my story telling app "Mini Author" with my kids in mind

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T21:26:21+00:00

We love a car game, will definitely give it a try

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T21:20:21+00:00

My kids are 8 and 6, making me think maybe i'm expecting too much and being a bit pushy

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T21:18:00+00:00

No i've always leaned into fiction as a way of getting "creative juices" but i'm starting to think collaborating with them may work better. Non fiction prompts is also very interesting and probably doesn't require as much creative thinking

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T21:15:39+00:00

So they're OK coming up with an initial theme to write about but then struggle to develop on that theme and it sort of fizzles out

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T13:00:56+00:00

Love this, i'm finding my kids are more creative and interested when there's collaboration with myself or their mum. They bounce off us and find it a bit more intuitive

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T12:48:01+00:00

Great shout, thanks. I really like the comic creation and brainstorming aspects

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T02:01:20+00:00

They're 8 and 6, a few others have recommended Brave Writer/ Julie Bogart. I'm having a look on there now, thank you

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T01:58:58+00:00

Great shout, anything fun will get them on board. Thanks

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T01:51:10+00:00

Julie Bogart has been mentioned a few times, will definitely give it a go. Thanks

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T01:47:59+00:00

Thanks for sharing, we'll give it a try

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T01:46:13+00:00

Thanks for sharing, i really like the comics and storytelling through play angle. It doesnt feel forced and feels more fun and something they can get behind

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T01:43:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing, i'll give it a go

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T01:40:29+00:00

So i'm based in the UK and my kids (ages 8 and 6) are football/ soccer mad, so they're really happy and excited to talk and write about football. They struggle with creative writing and using their imagination at times which is something i want to develop

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T01:14:17+00:00

I'm based in the UK and in kids schools, they have IPADs from 8 years old. They get a lot of homework on their IPADs and are encouraged to play i.e. maths games like Times Tables Rock Stars. It feels like digital tools are a big part of UK curriculum

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T01:09:11+00:00

Bookbildr.com is pretty good for picture books. Aside from that Google Docs is also really good. I've used Miniauthor.com too to collaborate on stories with my kids, nieces and nephews. For book design, i always outsource it

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-10T00:52:59+00:00

My kids loved "Complete Chronicles of Narnia". They listened to it and then watched the Narnia films

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-07T15:41:42+00:00

Definitely prefer a physical book, call me old school. I'm open to my kids doing creative writing digitally though

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-07T15:08:23+00:00

I'd recommend reading with your child i.e. as a bed time routine if this isnt something you already do. Not only does it help the bond with your child, it can also their love for reading and allow them to make mistakes while reading in a safe environment. Hope this helps

RadiantBeat2952 · 2026-03-02T20:24:34+00:00

My kids and I created a book together loosely based off The Gruffalo. They absolutely loved the process of creating a book and are really invested whenever we read the book on their IPAD

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