Keen to encourage children to enjoy creative writing, Julia Skinner started the 100 Word Challenge blog for under-16s in 2011.
It proved an instant hit with teachers and pupils alike. During the first week of the challenge she received 60 entries and the figure rapidly built to hundreds per week – from schools as far afield as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. She then recruited a team of 50 teachers to moderate and comment on the children’s writing, using strict guidelines.
During term time (38 weeks of the year) Ms Skinner posts a weekly writing prompt on the 100 Word Challenge website and asks youngsters to write a creative piece of 100 words. The children’s work is then posted on their class blog and linked to the 100 Word Challenge blog.
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