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writing prompts 5 sentences 5 things to think about 5 pictures that might spark a story idea To get you started, I've given you: You can use these at any time! 5 first sentences 1. There was a knock at the door........................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... Creative Writing Quest for Kids | Module 2 ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... © Australian Writers' Centre and Allison Tait Page 1
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writing prompts
5 sentences5 things to think about5 pictures that might spark a story idea
To get you started, I've given you:
You can use these at any time!
5 first sentences
1. There was a knock at the door.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2. Macy didn't stop to think - she picked up her skirts and ran
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3. The tree hadn't looked that high when I'd started climbing..
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4. "But that's a pig - not a dog!"..............................................
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5. The room looked empty so why could I hear whispers?....
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5 things to think about
1. Imagine you have a time machine. What would it look like andwhere would it take you?
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2. One day, you come home from school to an empty house. Thereis a large paper bag in the middle of the dining table - and it'swiggling. What's in the bag?
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3. Sit in the middle of your bed and look around you. Choose onething you can see and write a story about that thing. It might be apicture, an object, a book, a drawer, a cupboard, a window,anything.
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4. Write about your day today but, rather than writing a recount(this happened, then that happened) choose ONE small part ofyour day and write a detailed account of that.
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5. Imagine that you are a new character in your favourite book.Write a scene where you are right in the middle of the action.
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5 picture prompts
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the three ps - a cheat sheet
WHO is the star of your story?A PERSON
WHERE is your story set? A PLACE
WHAT does your person want– and why can’t they simply getwhat they want right now?
A PROBLEM
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I’ll explain more about all of these in upcoming modules.
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