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Then try writing just a short paragraph ... a really long story.” The Brontë Parsonage Museum’s programme office Angela Clare understands the influence that reading as children can have ...

to get children excited about reading and writing. All children, no matter what their ability. 500 Words is now one of the most successful story-writing competitions for kids in the world.

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The author of prize-winning short fiction says the daily reality of a country at war has kept his darkest thoughts at bay.