Writing Tips
Write Up Your Street, is a space where people can share uplifting stories about life in Gloucestershire. Both readers and writers benefit. As a writer you are given a voice, your story is published on our website and shared on our social media channels. As a reader, you can see all the good stuff that is happening in our county.
A blank page can be terrifying. This guidance will hopefully make things easier for you.
All entries for publication will get proofread, so if you are not a writer but have a good story. You may wish to submit your story in audio format. That’s great!
We only have 2 main criteria:
- The piece is written about Gloucestershire or by a Gloucestershire resident. We want stories where people and communities are at the centre.
- The piece is uplifting and positive.
Here are some questions that may help you write your report. You can ask them to yourself or to the person you are interviewing. They may not all be applicable or need tweaking!
- How did the idea come about?
- What happened?
- What’s the atmosphere like? Was it welcoming and accessible?
- Did you get any reactions from others that you can use as quotes?
- Where can people find out more? Links? Your contact details?
Please write a few short paragraphs. We suggest a 500 word limit because we want your story to be read! Please include a good people focused image if possible. We will use this picture as part of the article for the uplifting newsletter, website and as part of social media channels.
Please submit your stories and images to hello@writeupyourstreet.org
If you have any questions or need any support or some friendly advice, do drop me, Ceri, a line, ceri@writeupyourstreet.org
Write Up Your Street celebrates diversity across disability, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, all the things that makes Gloucestershire unique and amazing. We will not publish content that is hateful, prejudiced, takes people down or derogatory in any way.
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