On Tuesday, 24th May, YA author, Dave Rudden came to speak to 1st, 2nd and TY students about his books. He also did a writing workshop with our 5th Years, designed to help them with Paper 1 of the Leaving Certificate English exam. Here’s an account of the visit by one of our 1st Years, Anna Carthy (1C).
“Every shadow is a door, every nightfall brings danger. Fortunately for humanity, standing between us and the shadows are the Kights of the borrowed dark”- Knights of the Borrowed Dark, by Dave Rudden.
As we walked into the hall we instantly spotted a bright and bubbly red haired man! As soon as he started to speak the chatter ceased and all paid close attention to him. Eager faces shone up from the benches as Dave Rudden greeted us with one of his many jokes. Dave Rudden is a young author, teacher and storyteller who visited our school on Tuesday, May the 24th. His stories about his books and writing journey can only be described as incredibly theatrical. They are not only a work of art but also a dive into his imagination. He had two writing tips for us. Firstly, ideas are everywhere and secondly, books are not made of one idea but out of lots small ideas. His imagination is one that is truly unique. A great example of this was the villian in his book, the woman in white, who ate lightbulbs. She was based on his own personal fear of glass getting into his blood stream. Overall, it was an incredible experience to meet such an amazing writer and a really funny and kind person.
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