There is a particular kind of silence that exists backstage before a performance — not the peaceful, meditative sort one might find on a...

“Pass me the red marker, would you?” I asked, squinting at the corner of the poster. “I think the ‘Stop and Look’ sign needs to stand out...

The temple grounds were everything I had imagined—no, more than that. So much more. Daigo-ji in Kyoto stood quietly beneath a sky...

I always dreaded group days at school. It was not that the others were cruel — just that they already had people. Friends who whispered...

It was the perfect family getaway - cherry blossoms that pirouetted gracefully in the wind, and streets humming with an orchestra of...

Motivating students to use better language is daunting - despite the scaffolding, some simply choose not to do so, prefering to coast by....

“Finally, I’m home! I’m starving.” Tossing my bag aside, I made a beeline for the kitchen, my stomach rumbling like the roar of a...

"Linus, I'm really really sorry," I muttered, wringing my hands as an overwhleming sense of guilt consumed me. However, my words were...

"I told you that shortcut was a bad idea! We were supposed to be in Kanazawa, and now look where we are," my mother chided, the worry...

"Finally, a quiet spot to tackle my homework," I exhaled with relief, easing onto one of the spacious benches within Tampines Hub. As I...

Written by A Edited by Mr Kwan “Tom, I’m leaving now! Don’t let anyone in,” Mother reminded. Just before stepping out the door, Mother...

"This is so unfair! We were supposed to be in Akihabara right now, not some ancient city with, like, old buildings and stuff," I groaned,...

"It's all because of you." Beneath the oppressive overcast sky, I found myself reluctantly tethered to the responsibility of walking our...

In the world of storytelling, whether it's a gripping novel, a thrilling movie, or an engrossing TV series, one crucial element that...

Language is the heartbeat of any captivating story, breathing life into the imagination of both the writer and the reader. It serves as...

For those who want a wonderfully written section sprinkled with language and literary devices, this is not it. This is a one stuffed...

Getting prepared for Continuous Writing in Paper 1 is not as scary as you think. Have an overview of the potential questions. - they are...

Sepulchral. It was a weekly affair in secondary school - after getting our composition scripts back, we would exchange and read, bouncing...

One of the biggest mistakes students make is rushing through the story. They form points using 5W1H but they are reluctant or forget to...

This will be useful to help your child pick up the basics of story flow - to understand how the introduction transits into the problem. ...