Grade six student Tiffany from Beaconhills College reports on the school’s Writer’s Breakfast held during National Literacy and Numeracy Week last month.
STUDENTS from Beaconhills College, Berwick, recently attended a Writers Breakfast in their college library. Four professional writers came to talk to us about how they became writers. They were Brian Nankervis, Sarah Dollard, Shaun Inguanzo and Cath Crowley.
Brian Nankervis, aka Raymond J. Bartholomew has a passion for poetry, which he began writing as a hobby. It ended up being his career. He talked of how he really enjoys making people laugh through his poetry and writing.
Sarah Dollard is a senior storyliner for Neighbours. She works with other writers to create storylines for a large cast of characters and really enjoys the challenges. They have to write how people feel and what they are doing, as well as what they say.
Shaun Inguanzo is a journalist for the Dandenong Star and the Springvale and Noble Park Star, and has a passion for reporting the news. Shaun explained that in journalism you should always write the facts, because if you don’t, you can get into a lot of trouble.
Cath Crowley is a popular children’s author. She talked about her life and how she got into writing through letters to her brother when she was overseas. Cath writes her books on people’s life experiences; she likes to watch and listen to other people.
It was a very inspiring morning and the message I got was that there are many ways to write and you should write down all your thoughts and feelings. They can be funny, sad, made up or just silly – anything, as long as you are writing.
