1,256 Super Submissions!
Fighting Words and Great Lighthouses of Ireland have devoured every single one of the 1,256 stories, poems, illustrations, song lyrics and even stop-motion animations submitted for our Young Storykeepers initiative. They are simply fantastic!
In February, young writers from CanTeen Ireland came to Fighting Words for a workshop on the power of the monologue. CanTeen is the national organisation that provides support to young people who have or who have had cancer.
Participants scripted and performed their own monologues, as well as creating illustrations to represent themselves or their ideas.
Let’s make a deal! When the current Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, we will go to shows, eat in restaurants, play sport, have parties and give granny a big kiss.
But until then: wash your hands, cough into your sleeve, maintain social distancing and make a book with us!
Write along with Colm from Fighting Words and his daughter Kaifina - learn about song ingredients and how to structure your own song!
When you are finished, you can send your song to us!
Bí ag scríobh in éineacht le Máire Treasa ó Fighting Words. Foghlaim céard a theastaíonn le scéal a chur le chéile.
An bhfuil smaointe ag teastáil uait? Bain triail as an Story Starter!
Nuair atá tú réidh, is féidir leat do scéal a sheoladh chugainn!
Write along with Mark from Fighting Words - learn about story ingredients and how to structure your own story!
Stuck for ideas? You can:
When you are finished, you can send your story to us!
Welcome To The Fighting Words Un-School Club!
All the work included here has been produced by children aged 5 to 17 from all over Ireland. You will also find online workshops, videos and tips from writers to encourage you!
We will be updating this page regularly during the school closure period, so check back for more cool stuff!
During this time when we might find ourselves with more time, it's time for more stories! Fighting Words is inviting children and young people to write and share their writing with us.Primary School Age Writers (Age 6-12): The Fighting Words Story-Starter
Scríbhneoirí Bunscoile (Aois 6-12): 'Story-Starter' Fighting Words
We have invented the Story-Starter, which we hope will spark your imagination and help you get started on a story. You can change anything you want in the story - you don't have to include all the ideas generated in the Story-Starter.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in line with Government guidelines, the offices of Fighting Words will be closed until further notice. All programmes in all centres and partner organisation locations are suspended for the time being.
We are offering many new online programmes and you can still contact our staff in the usual way.
Friends of Fighting Words are offering the following to keep young minds engaged during the school closure period:
