John Parker - NZ Author

Yesterday John Parker came and talked to us about being an author.  He said that when writing you need to choose a topic that is interesting to you as an author.    Mr Parker also said that to write in an interesting way, we needed to practise lots, so that we improved.  He gave us an example of his writing when he was twelve years old which was very like what we write.  This writing was for the teacher and not what interested him.  When he gets frustrated with his writing, his hobby is to punch his teddy bear.  Mr Parker read to us and we enjoyed the stories very much.

Mr Parker carries a note book to write about things that interested him.  He was interested in our fish tank with the fish and how they behaved when they were fed.