#1 #2

Write a story starting with Write a story with the

the following sentence. following title.
y h a d a n agging
Bethan it of her The Broken
i n t h e p
feeling Conversation
stomach.
Remember to start your story with a
Add dialogue to your story; it moves the
*WRITING TIP:  story *WRITING TIP:   sentence which grabs the attention of your
forward and helps develop characters. reader and compels them to read on.

#3 #4
Write a story which contains Write a
the following elements. story
inspired
A n old by this
A tu r t l e image.
man
A key *WRITING TIP:  
Stat by developing the
*WRITING TIP:  Plan your story thoroughly before you even
begin writing. characters and see where they
lead you.
 #5 #6
Write a story starting with Write a story with the
the following sentence. following title.
A l ad ar a nd I
s
My name i d red and The Never-Read
en h u n
am sev Book
old.
four years
Every good protagonist needs some sort of Get to know your characters well before
*WRITING TIP:  conflict - either with another character or *WRITING TIP:   writing. Write whole character descriptions
within him/herself. for them and really get to know them.

#7 #8
Write a story which contains Write a
the following elements. story
inspired
by this
A pair of An old image.
l o ve s A p h o t o
g tree
*WRITING TIP:  
Before you begin writing, think about the Remember that your plot needs to
*WRITING TIP:  narrator - from whose perspective will you have a climax - a point which all the
write? action leads up to.
 #9 #10
Write a story starting with Write a story with the
the following sentence. following title.
, normally
The voice
in m y h e a
l
d
led, was
An Empty School
d c o n t ro
so calm an is an Eerie Place
a m in g a t me to run.
scre
Your story should have a strong Describe your setting in detail so that
*WRITING TIP:  protagonist - a believable, authentic leading *WRITING TIP:   your reader gets a vivid image in their
character. mind when reading.

#11 # 12
Write a story which contains Write a
the following elements. story
inspired
A deflated by this
A young image.
football A dark boy
secret
Before you begin writing, you should know *WRITING TIP:  
*WRITING TIP:  where you want to get to by the end of Before writing, decide on your genre. Are you writing a
the story. tragedy? A romance? A comedy? A sci-fi story? Etc.
 # 13 #14
Write a story starting with Write a story with the
the following sentence. following title.
s n ’t s up p osed to The Day The Sun
It wa i s ; s h e should
e t h
happen lik v i ved. Never Rose
a v e s ur
never h
*WRITING TIP:  Use descriptive adjective and adverbs in Always try to surprise your reader; don’t
your writing, to create vivid images. *WRITING TIP:   fall into writing clichés.

#15 # 16
Write a story about the Write a
following character. story
inspired
Name: Josephine Hall by this
Age: 34 Nationality: British
Occupation: Teacher
image.
Likes: Sports & shopping for electronics
Conflict: She hates her job. *WRITING TIP:  
Remember, if it is boring to you, it
*WRITING TIP:   You must resolve all conflict in the story,
and end with some closure.. will be boring to your reader.
 # 17 #18
Write a story starting with Write a story containing the
the following sentence. following elements.
t h i s m orning A painful A fierce
I woke u p
memory argument
so m eo n e e lse.
as A boat

*WRITING TIP:  Write what you know - from your own

experiences and feelings.
You must grab your reader’s attention in
*WRITING TIP:   the first few lines of your story.

#19 # 20
Write a story about the Write a
following character. story
inspired
Name: Shanti Thomas by this
Age: 83 Nationality: Indian
Occupation: A retired nurse
image.
Likes: Hot tea and sunshine
Conflict: Her husband is dying. *WRITING TIP:  
Use both direct and indirect speech in your writing - it varies
*WRITING TIP:   Include figurative language in your writing
- metaphors, similes, hyperbole etc. the dialogue and keeps the pace moving.
 # 21 #22
Write a story starting with Write a story containing the
the following sentence. following elements.
n a t h a n fid geted A $100 A lifelong
Jo
r vo u s ly w ith the bill dream
ne s hand.
i c k s i n h i A knife
chopst
*WRITING TIP:  First work out the ending of your story,
then work out how to get there.
Never use the word ‘very’ in your
*WRITING TIP:   writing. Be more descriptive than that.

#23 # 24
Write a story about the Write a
following character. story
inspired
Name: Benny Goldsmith by this
Age: 22 Nationality: American
Occupation: A university student
image.
Likes: Art, playing tennis and fishing
Conflict: He has just robbed a bank. *WRITING TIP:  
Always read your writing out loud to listen to how it sounds.
*WRITING TIP:   Vary the lengths of your sentences. Use
short sentences for action. Then edit it accordingly.
 # 25 #26
Write a story based on the Write a story containing the
following character. following elements.
Name: Justin Snowdon
Age: 15 Nationality: Canadian A child’s A racoon
birthday
Dislikes: School, hot drinks and sport
Likes: Movies, computer games and wintertime A
Conflict: His friends want him to cheat on an exam. robbery

*WRITING TIP:   Write. Read. Rewrite. Reread. Repeat. Every good story must contain conflict -
*WRITING TIP:   an issue which must be resolved.

#27 # 28
Write a story with the
following title. Write a story
inspired by this
image.
The Night Has A
Thousand Eyes *WRITING TIP:  
You must know your
characters intimately: what
*WRITING TIP:   Every good story has characters, conflict
and resolution. Plan those first.
makes them tick; how they
will react; what drives them.
 # 29 #30
Write a story based on the Write a story containing the
following character. following elements.
An antique
Name: Timothy O’Shea

A betrayal
Age: 12 Nationality: Irish
Family: Father’s a gardener; mother’s dead desk
Likes: School, historical novels and hot, sweet tea A horse
Conflict: He wants to run away from home.

*WRITING TIP:   Base your characters on people you know. Think deeply about the words you choose
*WRITING TIP:   - make every word count.

#31 # 32
Write a story with the
following title. Write a story
inspired by this
image.
The Jekyll
*WRITING TIP:  
Club You should always plan the
ending of your story before
you begin writing. You must
*WRITING TIP:   When you edit your writing, you should
be prepared to delete at least 10%.
know where you are aiming to
take your characters.
 # 33 #34
Write a story starting with Write a story containing the
the following sentence. following elements.
e and hate
A pair of
t w e e n lo v
be
If the line
is so thin,
h o w d o y o u keep
o ver it when
A soldier gloves
om fa ll in g
yourself fr A
e r ig h t a t the edge? promise
you ’r

*WRITING TIP:   The narrator is an important character in Before you start writing, decide what mood
the novel. Make them authentic. *WRITING TIP:  you wish to create with your words.

#35 # 36
Write a story with the
following title. Write a story
inspired by this
image.
Paper Cranes *WRITING TIP:  
When writing dialogue, try to recreate Figurative language adds life to
your descriptions; use it well
*WRITING TIP:   exactly how people speak - using slang in your writing.
and dialect where necessary.
 # 37 #38
Write a story starting with Write a story containing the
the following sentence. following elements.
ave bu r st into An An
w
The micro li ght bulb abandoned adopted
a s t he child
flames building An
exploded. email

It often helps to get another person’s Write with a thesaurus nearby, but don’t
*WRITING TIP:  opinion on your story. Be open to criticism. *WRITING TIP:  consult it too often.

#39 # 40
Write a story with the
following title. Write a story
inspired by this
image.
The Shadows
of Dusk *WRITING TIP:  
Add elements of suspense and
Write your opening paragraph from 2 or foreshadowing in your story;
they will help to capture the
*WRITING TIP:   3 different perspectives - then pick the interest of your reader.
one which sounds the best.