The inaugural National Writing Day will take place on 21 June 2017. It’s a one-day national campaign to celebrate the power and pleasure of writing. NAWE are partners of the project and we're aiming to get people writing on the day and to highlight ongoing work promoting creative writing across the year.

For National Writing Day we are asking the public to share the View From My Window. Based on a simple writing technique, the activity will give people the chance to express their vision of the world around them, whatever that may look like. In order to encourage participation, we would love you to help get the ball rolling and tell us what you ‘see’ when you look out of the window. Follow these simple steps:

Choose your window

This can be a window in your home, from your daily commute, a famous landmark.

Tell your story

Write what you see. Interpret this in any way you like, beginning with the line, ‘The view from my window…’

Share on social media

Snap a photo of the view and share online with your favourite phrase from your story using #TellYourStory You can also @WriteDay on Twitter or @NationalWritingDay on Instagram.

Click here to find out more about what's going on and how you can get involved