Narrative writing

 ‘As they looked in the mirror they were amazed to find two completely
different people smiling back at them.’ Use this sentence as the
beginning of a story.

 Everyone thinks you are an ordinary teenager, living an ordinary life.

No-one knows, nor must they ever find out, that you have powers which
can only ever be used for the good of humankind. Write about a day in
‘The Secret Life of...’.

 ‘The radio crackled as the distant voice spluttered and died. Now they
felt completely alone, but surely there must be others like them out
there?’ Write a narrative using this quotation as the beginning or end of
your story.

 “Alex was someone who liked to live life ‘on the edge’ for too long,
barely managing to survive. Now, in desperation, s(he) would do
anything...”. Use this quotation as the start of a story.

 Write a story in which fire plays an essential part

 Write a story in which the main character is desperately trying to cross a

border to safety.

 ‘Everyone was talking about the new teacher at school. There was
something different about her, something strange about her eyes that
frightened people...’. Use this to begin your story.

 Tell the story of a rich person who woke up one morning to find that
wealth had turned to extreme poverty.

 Tell the story of what happened on the first night of a school play
through the eyes of one of the actors OR somebody working behind the
scenes.

 You witness an incident which you are forced to get involved in. Use this
idea as the basis for a narrative.
 Write a story based on an animal that escapes.

 Write a story that begins with these words: ‘Finally, the great day
dawned.’

 You wake up, look out of your window, and discover that something has
happened during the night which has totally changed the area around
your house. Write about what happens.

 While I was looking idly through my family’s old box of documents, I

suddenly came across an official letter.’ Imagine yourself as the narrator
and continue this story.

 Take an old tale or myth and retell it as though it is happening in your

country at this time.

 You have travelled backwards or forwards in a time machine. Begin

your story with the opening of the machine door after you have arrived
in the past or the future.

 Write a story that starts with the opening of a door to a room you are not
supposed to enter.

 Write a story called ‘The Rock’.

 ‘The lady, her face barely visible through the thick lace veil, turned
the card over to reveal...’. Begin or end a story with these words.

 Write a story entitled ‘Into the Wilderness’.

 Write a story about someone who unintentionally did something which

made headline news for one day.

 Write a story based on an unusual and exciting secret.

 ‘One moment she was there, and the next...’. Use this sentence to start
your story.
 If only you’d told me this earlier, it would have made all the difference.’
Write a story which begins or ends with this speech.

 Write the story of what happens when someone opens a box labelled
‘Do Not Open’.

 Write a story that involves meeting someone from the past.

 You are alone in a room when you accidentally stumble and steady
yourself against the wall. The wall opens to reveal a passageway. You
decide to explore and are entirely unprepared for what happens.

 Write a story called ‘The Path that led to Nowhere’.

 Write a story that involves your attempt to cook a meal for others.

 Write a story entitled ‘The Storm’.

 ‘The truth had to come out in the end.’ Write a story which ends with
these words.

 Don’t panic! I’m sure there’s a solution.’ Write a story beginning with
these words.

 Write a story with the title ‘The End of the Road’.

 Write a story entitled ‘The Lesson’.

 Write a story which ends with the words, ‘I knew things would be
different from now on.’

 Write a story which begins with a bitter disappointment.

 ‘Where on earth have you been?’ Write a story which includes these
words
 ‘The truth was bound to come out in the end.’ Write a story which ends
with these words.

 Write a story which involves a rediscovery of something lost.

 ‘I’m afraid there’s nothing else for it. We have to go back.’ Write a story
beginning with these words.

 Write a story about a practical joke which goes wrong.

 Write a story which begins with the words ‘Nothing could have prepared
me for what I had to do next.’

 You have the power to go back 24 hours to change what happened or

what was said. Write a story involving this power, making it clear why
you needed to make changes.

 Write the story of a day that remains clear in your memory, although you
were much younger at the time.

 Write a story entitled ‘The Journey’.