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NewsAuthor Tristan Bancks works with Launceston students at new Writer’s RoadshowBy Michelle WisbeyUpdated May 17 2016 - 8:14pm, first published 2:05pmBy Michelle WisbeyUpdated May 17 2016 -

8:14pm, first published 2:05pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyWRITING: Author Tristan Bancks with pupils Chloe Foley, 12, Taylah Weldon, 10, Chloe Frankcombe, 10, and Wade Blazely, 11.

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 Punchbowl, Ravenswood Heights and Waverley Primary Schools gathered together to listen to, work with and be inspired by Australian young adult author Tristan Bancks. 

Ravenswood Heights grade 2 to 6 pupils spent an initial session with Bancks before about 30 selected grade 5 pupils from the four schools took part in a second workshop. 

The new initiative, called the Writer’s Roadshow, is aimed at encouraging students to read, write and be excited about their own work.

The initiative is not only about showcasing the talent of the students, but encouraging their ideas and introducing them to other talented student writers from nearby schools. 

Bancks said it was important for writing to be fun, exciting and to give freedom to children. 

“There were some really smart kids here, they knew how to gather details from their lives and turn them into interesting stories,” he said. 

“We want the kids to be free with their ideas but then we want to give them the tools to be able to edit and tighten the stories too.

“I really like to brainstorm by stories with kids in schools because I feel like it empowers kids to write their own stories.” 

WRITING: Author Tristan Bancks with pupils Chloe Foley, 12, Taylah Weldon, 10, Chloe Frankcombe, 10, and Wade Blazely, 11. Picture: Paul Scambler Bancks said he was often inspired by these

brainstorming sessions and would make sure to give the school pupils a mention in the back of his next book. 

St Leonards Primary School grade 5 pupil Chloe Frankcombe, 10, said she had enjoyed being able to learn from such an inspiring author. 

“It was good to learn more things about how I can make my writing better and seeing how I can improve how I write,” Chloe said.

“I learnt how I can make my writing more detailed.

“I enjoy writing and making up stories, I just like to write about random things.” 

The workshop was organised through the schools and the Northern Australian Literacy Educators Association and it is hoped to be the first of many similar sessions. 

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