Melbourne Young Writers’ Studio

Starfall by Itsara Lee

The sounds of the tavern’s music wisped through my ears as I absent-mindedly traced the rim of my cup. “Hey, partner!” I look around, startled. “What about that yarn you were spinning us just a few minutes ago? Something about… starfall?” I blink and…

Ghost Puppy by Ruby Hartley

Ghost Puppy was walking in some creepy caves on her way to the graveyard playground. Ghost Puppy lived in the creepy caves but had called some ghosts to meet at the graveyard playground. The ghosts said, no! Because they thought that Blood Mountains was a better idea but Ghost Puppy said,…

Hello

Hello my baby wolves, Today I visited a castle, EVERYTHING was so neat and tidy! (I actually snuck in there, I wasn’t invited) Anyway, I was collecting food for you and your sisters when I heard this hooowlll… Love Harriott, your mum.

The Sunken Treasure: Part 2 by Max Russo

“Soon the disappearance of Magic was too much for us to bear. I am the last of my kind.”  “Wow,” I said. “Interesting story. But seriously, what or who are the Imagineers?” “We are the embodiment of imagination. Usually we cannot be sensed. Although…

Dungun Prison: Part 2 by Christian Lazzaro

Christian Lazzaro Part Two Mortimer Grimsley sat down on his seat, listening to He’s a Jolly Good Fellow. That was Alfred Grimsley’s favourite tune. It was a day the whole of Ahoy was moaning about. After the ceremony Mortimer returned…

​​​The Witchcraft Trials: Part 1 by Otti Gurtler

The isle was the perfect place: within the Ahoy borders but far from civilisation’s unwanted eyes and uninvited guests. It had underground caves to protect their skin from the sun, and dark clouds of mist constantly hung around it. The only real issue was that Johnson liked it…

A Magical School of Story-craft and Writing Wizardry

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