***Congratulations to Becca Campbell who won a free copy of Island of Fog!***
Ask yourself this question.... How to get more out of story starters.
My kids say I should be offering more ways to get kids writing. I completely agree. They suggested a few fabulous ideas and one of them is the classic “story starter”. So, starting tomorrow, I’ll be offering up a story starter each week for you writers out there who need a little jumpstart. Share them with friends, make a game out of it. See who can write the most fantastic story from one little sentence. But first, I want to teach you how to make a story starter more fun and more effective.
Let’s say I give you a story starter like this one: You are riding through the woods with a group of friends. Then, suddenly....
Well, that should be an easy one, right? But wait! Before you start writing ask yourself this question - What are you riding on? How many of you read that story starter and instantly pictured your friends on either a horse or a bicycle? What other things could you be riding through the woods? Could you be riding a motorcycle? Inside a car or even a royal carriage? What about riding on a unicorn? A dinosaur? A giant spotted leopard? A mutant plant?
Do you see how asking yourself that one question could change the entire direction of a story? It could change the genre from classic fairytale to alien space adventure! Write the unexpected. Imagine something new. Tomorrow I’ll give you a new story starter to play with, so come back and this time... bring a pencil!
Gotta Write,
Heather
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