Antony West (Author)

A writer’s notebook is a personal playground. It’s a place to jot down ideas, overheard snippets of conversation, strange dreams, and interesting facts. It’s the ultimate tool for combating writer’s block. We should encourage our students to have one. It’s not for formal writing; it’s for messy, half-formed thoughts. As Sue Cowley suggests, it’s about providing a safe, low-pressure environment for creativity. The notebook is a no-judgement zone. It’s where the magic starts, and where a tiny seed of an idea can grow into a mighty oak of a story.