Writing


 * Story Starters**


 * Select one or more items from each column and use these to create an interesting story.**

an angry policeman a lonely old lady a persistent salesperson an unsuspecting bank teller clever thieves a cunning cat-burglar a shoplifter a group of school children a mad professor an impatient motorist two pirates a desperate student a repentant thief an alien a mean stepmother a time traveller a wicked wizard a giant big bad wolf a kind witch a wicked witch a beautiful princess a handsome prince an ugly princess a midget an ugly prince a golden-haired girl pixies and elves your parents a brother/sister a crazy scientist || a yacht in the Pacific a football final a busy market a crowded lift a circus arena an empty building wharves at the beach a peaceful country lane a windowless tower a dark cave a musty attic deep in the sewers a deserted street a lonely morgue a ghost town in a land called…….. in an ancient castle on the edge of a forest in a far away land a secluded beach in a strange land outer space on the planet………. a rickety spaceship a cemetery at grandma’s house a strange holiday house at the MCG in the past …..years into the future in a posh hotel || a cheating friend a perfect crime a lost child stolen money they were surrounded followed by a stranger a precious diamond caught red-handed a lost wallet what else could go wrong? all alone and frightened the car was out of control no food and water a hurricane is approaching the door slammed shut a screaming baby a flat bike tyre a Martian approaches you the stolen boa constrictor the boat began to sink a volcanic eruption a fallen tree blocked the road can’t go to the ball a monster is chasing you pricks finger and falls asleep eats a poisoned apple queen wants to kill him/her finds one million dollars stranded on a tropical island a broken down car in the eye of a storm a locked door ||
 * ** Characters ** || ** Settings ** || ** Conflict/problem ** ||
 * a spoilt child