Numerous national and international studies have explored reading for enjoyment in connection to reading skill as well as to other reading variables, such as reading motivation and reading frequency. These studies tend to show that reading for enjoyment is an important predictor of reading skill, and is linked with how often children and young people read and how they feel about reading. Yet, despite its recognised importance in the world of reading, a similar focus on writing for enjoyment, both in terms of research activities and policy, is scarce. Using data from 39,411 pupils aged 8 to 18 who took part in our annual literacy survey in November/December 2016 and who answered questions about writing, this report aims to address some of the current gaps in knowledge. It aims to establish how many children and young people enjoy writing, how writing enjoyment has changed over the years and who the children and young people are who enjoy writing. The report also investigates the link between writing enjoyment and writing behaviour, confidence, motivation and attainment.