When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, ‘I am going to produce a work of art.’ I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing.” — George Orwell The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you’re allowed to do whatever you like. (That may be a rule for life as well as for writing. But it’s definitely true for writing.) So write your story as it needs to be written. Write it ­honestly, and tell it as best you can. I’m not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter.” — Neil Gaiman An absolutely necessary part of a writer’s equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself.” — Irwin Shaw

I do not over-intellectualise the production process. I try to keep it simple: Tell the damned story.” — Tom Clancy Start with some writing drills. Cursive is a physical skill. Just like any physical activity, warming up is key! These cursive handwriting cards will make for a great warm-up activity. I believe myself that a good writer doesn’t really need to be told anything except to keep at it.” — Chinua Achebe Balloons popping, confetti dropping and food flying. That’s how Katie spent her birthday each year. Was I bitter? Absolutely. Hurt? You bet your sweet ass I was hurt. Who doesn’t feel a part of their heart break at rejection. You ask yourself every question you can think of, what, why, how come, and then your sadness turns to anger. That’s my favorite part. It drives me, feeds me, and makes one hell of a story.” — Jennifer Salaiz

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When your story is ready for a rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.” — Stephen King The two middle lines are where most of each letter will be. We always write on the bottom middle line. Some letters will fit completely within these two lines, but some will reach the outer lines. And one of [the things you learn as you get older] is, you really need less… My model for this is late Beethoven. He moves so strangely and quite suddenly sometimes from place to place in his music, in the late quartets. He knows where he’s going and he just doesn’t want to waste all that time getting there… One is aware of this as one gets older. You can’t waste time.” — Ursula K. Le Guin

Before you get started using this resource, you might also want to try our Fine Motor Handwriting Warm Up Exercise Cards Use this printable handwriting paper in our handwriting programme You can make your own lined paper template for different purposes. Use it for essay writing, record keeping, and even for the use of your kids so that they can complete their assignments. There are plenty of lined paper templates word available which will ensure that students of different ages can accomplish their school assignments and homework. Using a readymade template such as this one can save you a lot of time and effort. This means that you would have the time to help your child out in completing his tasks. There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” — Somerset Maugham

The difference between the almost right word and the right word is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” — Mark Twain You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you, and we edit to let the fire show through the smoke.” — Arthur Plotnik Want more great resources like this? Create your own Twinkl account today and discover more teacher-made resources!

Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.” — Orson Scott Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.” — Ray Bradbury From cavemen to our modern day in the 21st-century, we have written our joys and sorrows throughout history. What compels us to write? Here’s what some of the most beloved writers we know have to say. All stories have to at least try to explain some small portion of the meaning of life.” — Gene Weingarten

Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” — Louis L’Amour Handwriting lines are designed to help people form letters and numbers neatly. There are two middle lines (which tend to be blue), two outer lines (which tend to be red) and, sometimes, a dotted line through the centre. I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love.” — Anita Diamant As any writer knows, there are no actual “rules” in this craft. That said, these writing quotes reveal some famous principles in writing that won’t let you down.

Indeed, learning to write may be part of learning to read. For all I know, writing comes out of a superior devotion to reading.” — Eudora Welty Abra Kadabra, turn these ripped trainers into the fastest trainers in the world!” exclaimed Victor. By writing often, and on paper that encourages them to think about their handwriting, children will hone their muscle memory and fine motor skills. In turn, their handwriting becomes more legible, and they develop better habits for writing neatly in all situations. How can I use these printable handwriting lines at home? There are a number of ways you can use these first-line writing prompts to inspire your story writing, such as:

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Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we'.” — Mark Twain You just have to go on when it is worst and most helpless — there is only one thing to do with a novel and that is go straight on through to the end of the damn thing.” — Ernest Hemingway