Poet and author talks with students from seven schools at Wilmington Grammar School for girls
PUBLISHED: 10:34 18 May 2017 | UPDATED: 10:35 18 May 2017
Neal Zetter speaks to students at Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
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Neal Zetter visited the school on Tuesday
A bestselling children’s author and poet offered advice to budding authors from seven different schools this week.
Neal Zetter, met with year seven students at Wilmington Grammar School for Girls for an interactive session on Tuesday.
The award-winning comedy performance poet read from his works and answered questions from students from the girls’ grammar as well as nearby Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Wilmington Academy, Longfield Academy, Dartford Grammar School for Girls, The Holmesdale School based near Maidstone and Strood Academy.
Mr Zetter uses writing and performance to develop literacy, confidence and creativity in people of all ages.
“Our students and visiting year seven’s loved Neal’s interactive performance poetry and anecdotes,” said WGSG librarian Lorraine Ansell.
“His advice for any budding authors or poets was to ‘read as much as you can and practice, practice, practice.”
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