Creative Writing Lesson: Developing Conflict (KS2–KS3) – Model Text + Activities

Creative writing lesson on developing conflict (KS2–KS3). Includes warm‑up, SPAG task and a step‑by‑step creative challenge.

Free sample chapter from the Crazy Creatives writing course, including warm‑up, SPAG task and conflict‑focused creative challenge.

This free resource includes Chapter 4: Conflict, one of the most engaging lessons from Crazy Creatives, a structured creative writing course for ages 9–12.
The chapter works as a stand‑alone lesson for KS2 or early KS3, giving pupils a clear, accessible introduction to building conflict in narrative writing.

What’s included
A creative warm‑up to spark ideas
A purposeful SPAG activity linked to narrative craft
A step‑by‑step activity focused on developing conflict
Clear explanations written for young writers
A model of the workbook’s structure and teaching approach

Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson, pupils will be able to:
Understand the role of conflict in storytelling
Generate internal and external conflicts for characters
Apply conflict to a short narrative moment
Use grammar and sentence structure to enhance tension

How to use this resource
Ideal to use as:
A creative writing lesson
A cover lesson
A stretch and challenge activity
A home‑learning task
An after‑school writing club session

About the full course
Across ten structured chapters, pupils learn to:
Build characters
Create vivid settings
Develop conflict and plot
Write dialogue
Use descriptive techniques
Edit and polish their work

By the end of the course, students produce a polished 500‑word short story they can enter into Caroline Boxall’s International Short Story Competition, where 50 young writers are published in a real book.

If you’d like my FREE Creative Warm-Ups Pack (PDF), you can request it here: https://www.carolineboxall.com/school-visits

About the author
Caroline Boxall is a children’s author, educator and curriculum designer who specialises in helping young writers unlock confidence, creativity and craft.

More resources and competition details at:
www.carolineboxall.com