Realistic Characters and Emotion: Creative Writing Activities_12 to 14 yrs

With the right tools, your students can write narrative pieces that blaze. In these four activities they will turn life’s strangest moments into a dramatic story. They’ll gain the skills to become highly attuned to the world around them, develop their voices and create their best work. They will learn how to -

• Identify and develop strong ideas that add heat to a story.
• Use popular song lyrics to find story ideas.
• Beat writer’s block. Discover the technique that award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin uses to make a great start, every time.
• Craft compelling stories that are relevant and timeless.

Please contact Claire Vorster for free resources, or with any questions.

Activities
Speaking and listening, planning, writing, reviewing.

Resources included in this plan
Writing and Mini Writing Activities
Story prompts
Reading and Comprehension
Quotes and song lyrics
Online resource links