SUBJECTS: English
YEARS: 9–10
In this video, student writers Noa and Francis discuss the creative choices they made when writing the short stories they've recently had published.
Why might structuring a story as a letter be a good way to tell a story about a personal experience?
Why was it important for Francis to use a first person narrative voice in his story about identity?
Acknowledgements
With thanks to Melbourne Writers Festival and Centre for Youth Literature.
Production Date: 29 Aug 2016
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