Quiet Sparks™
Writing Feedback

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Thoughtful, age-appropriate feedback that supports young writers while protecting their confidence and voice.

These services are designed for children and teenagers who enjoy creative writing, developing stories, personal projects, and competition or portfolio pieces.

Each piece is approached with care, encouragement, and a clear understanding that young writers need support, not overwhelm.

All submissions and feedback are handled via a parent or guardian, ensuring a supported and low-pressure experience.

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Gentle, email-based feedback

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Now Booking

✳︎ Gentle, email-based feedback ✳︎ Now Booking

How It Works

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Choose from 3 thoughtful, confidence-aware styles of feedback specifically designed for children and teens, and
tailored to your child’s pace and stage:

  • Confidence Notes -A calm, positive response that helps your child feel understood and encouraged

  • Growing Your Writing - Gentle, structured feedback that supports progress without overwhelm

  • Ready to Shine - Light-touch polishing that keeps their voice while strengthening clarity

Once booked:

  • A parent or guardian submits the child’s writing via the submission portal in Word format.

  • I send my feedback to the parent/guardian’s email within 7 working days.

Choose Your Option

Confidence Notes ‍

Best for: younger writers or those who need confidence building.

Includes:

💠 warm, positive feedback

💠 highlighting strengths and what’s working well

💠 a few gentle suggestions for improvement

Outcome: Your child feels proud of their writing and motivated to continue.

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Growing Your Writing‍ ‍

Best for: developing writers who want to improve.

Includes:

💠 feedback on structure (beginning, middle, end)

💠 character and idea development

💠 clarity and readability

💠 light grammar guidance where helpful

Outcome: Clear, practical ways to strengthen their writing without overwhelm.

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Ready to Shine ‍

Best for: older teens or competition submissions

Includes:

💠 more detailed feedback and light refinement

💠 sentence clarity and flow

💠 grammar and technical corrections

💠 suggestions to strengthen overall impact

Outcome: A more polished, confident piece ready for submission or sharing.

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A gentle reminder: this service is for personal writing support and is not intended for school-assessed work, where teachers need to assess independent skills.

Who This is For

This is especially suited to:

✏️ children who are new to sharing their writing or need a confidence boost

✏️ young writers who want support that feels calm, clear, and manageable

✏️ writers who are beginning to develop their ideas and structure

✏️ young people who prefer thoughtful, low-pressure feedback

✏️ teens who are ready to refine their work for sharing or competitions

It’s also ideal for families looking for a more personal, encouraging alternative to traditional editing.

Tone and Approach

Every piece is treated with care.
The goal is not just to improve the writing, but to help your child:

❤ feel understood
❤ feel capable
❤ feel encouraged to keep going

Feedback is clear, gentle, and easy to absorb, supporting each writer
without overwhelm.

✨ Suggestions are age-appropriate and manageable
✨ The child’s voice and ideas are always respected and supported

The aim is to help your child grow in confidence and skill.

Pricing and Payment Options

Confidence Notes

🌈 £50

(Up to 1200 words)

🌈 £70

Growing Your Writing

(Up to 2000 words)

Longer pieces are very welcome and are charged at

(Up to 3000 words)

🌈 £95

Ready to Shine

🌈 £35

per additional 1,000 words or part thereof.

Payments via PayPal.

Invoices and contracts provided.

Refund Policy
🌈 I understand that young people may sometimes feel anxious or not ready, and I aim to be as supportive and flexible as possible.

🌈 You can cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before your scheduled start date.

🌈 Cancellations made within 24 hours of your scheduled start date are non-refundable, as time has been set aside specifically for your child.

🌈 If your child isn’t ready, you’re very welcome to reschedule or transfer your booking to a later date (subject to availability).

🌈 Once I have begun reviewing or responding to your child’s work, refunds are not available.

🌈 In exceptional circumstances, please get in touch – I will always try to help where I can.

Payment MUST be received before programme starts.

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Email me using the form below to check availability.

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Enquiry Form

Please get in touch to find out about my availability, or if you have a general enquiry.

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