Last week, our school was lucky to host the White Water Writing project.
This project is designed to help pupils develop their writing, editing and critical thinking skills by collaborating to write a book in just one week! Eight of our pupils were chosen to participate in this amazing journey, and they worked together to create a novel.
1st day of the @wwaterwriters project! By the end of the week pupils will have wrote their own book 🤩 But for today let's figure out the plot and main characters. #writing #project #pupils #story pic.twitter.com/TgEaeYl4EY
— St Mungo's Academy library (@stmungo_library) April 24, 2023
Glasgow University’s camp leaders provided the perfect atmosphere for students to flourish and explore their creative writing skills. The agenda was carefully planned out to ensure that each student had the opportunity to create characters, write drafts, edit and refine their work.
#Day2 Breaking the plot into chapters.
Each pupil get up to 3 chapters to write!
👨💻📝👩💻@wwaterwriters#Writing #project #library #focus pic.twitter.com/y7SPugT7zK— St Mungo's Academy library (@stmungo_library) April 26, 2023
The camp leaders were dedicated in providing an engaging and supportive atmosphere for the pupils as they went through each step of the writing process. They were there to provide guidance and support when needed, ensuring that all students felt confident in their abilities. With this kind of environment, it was no surprise that the pupils achieved amazing results with their creative writing projects!
#Day5
More editing!! @wwaterwriters#editing #bookdraft #writingproject#lastday #hardwork pic.twitter.com/6byW8WKQKk— St Mungo's Academy library (@stmungo_library) April 28, 2023
This book is the result of dedication and commitment from all involved, showcasing the power of teamwork and hard work. It is a testament to what can be achieved when you put your mind to something. The pupils have worked tirelessly on this project, and soon enough their hard work will be available in print for all to enjoy!
🚨COVER REVEAL🚨
🚨TITLE REVEAL: "Lost souls"@wwaterwriters#mystery #fantasy #family #portal #underworld #book #writingproject#pupils #library pic.twitter.com/DRDQ0SrWRC— St Mungo's Academy library (@stmungo_library) April 27, 2023
The White Water Writing project not only provided an opportunity for our pupils to hone their writing skills but also helped them build self-esteem and confidence. Not only did they learn how to collaborate with each other, but they also learned how to write a novel from scratch in just one week! It was truly an incredible experience for all involved.
They did it!! They wrote a book!!
18 chapters, 150 pages, 20000+ words in only 5 days 🤩
Time to celebrate! 🥳🥳
Thank you @wwaterwriters for all the help and support on this project 🙏#congratulations #book #writingproject pic.twitter.com/QrnNxNSKLw— St Mungo's Academy library (@stmungo_library) April 28, 2023