Maybe you love writing scary stories. Maybe you don't, but I hope you'll give it a try, just forpractice(we're fans of that around here!). Just likereadingoutside your genre is valuable to mastering the writing craft, so is writing ascary story. This story doesn't have to be long...
Write a scary story that is set in a dark forest. Write a few poems on magic. One evening you notice your reflection in the mirror is different from your movements and smiling back at you. What will you do? Write a story on the zombie apocalypse. ...
58. Challenge the kids to write a scary story. 59. If you are working with younger children, instead of having them write, you can have them draw and answer questions about their drawing. Try some of these topics. 1 Create a monster. Your monster can be silly, scary, funny, big, lit...
Step 4– Discuss elements of a scary story with students: Suspense: feelings of excitement or anxiety when the reader tries to figure out the outcome or ending Plot twists: a change in plot that takes the story in a different direction than expected ...
Because getting started is sometimes the hardest part of any project, here are 25 ways to start a story that writers can use to prompt their next tale. By Robert Lee BrewerJan 31, 2020 Finding Discipline Through... In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, read an...
You find a magical portal in your bedroom one day. Do you step into it? What happens? Middle School Write a scary story that you could tell around a campfire! Middle School If you could be anything in the world, what would you be? Why? Middle School Introducing Prompted, a new...
Write a scary story. Write about a time when you had to make a tough choice. How did you decide what to do? Write about a time when you were entrusted with a secret. Write a letter to a person who has inspired you. What would you like to say to him or her? How would you desc...
Students take a few minutes to reflect on the events of September 11, 2001. OCTOBER WRITING BUGS A Halloween Who, When, Where Choose from each category, then write a scary story. A Noise in the Night I heard a noise. It might have been the wind knocking a tree branch against the hous...
Set the scene and establish a scary atmosphere A lot of the best spooky stories havean unsettling atmosphere. It creates tension and the fear of what’s going to happen next. That’s where sensory details can help. It’s not just about describing what the people in your story are seeing...
Let your scary story surprise you. Although I’m a fan of rough outlines, I never hew strictly to them. They’re just general guides, and once I get down to writing, stories and characters inevitably take on a life of their own. For me, this openness to possibilities i...