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Dip into our collection of story starters contributed by top writers for children. Download the collection in PDF format for use int he classroom. New ideas are added each month.



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Mary Hooper: do you have to start at the beginning? Mary Hooper: do you have to start at the beginning? Featured

Mary Hooper's laters novel, Newes from the Dead is based on a real life event. Mary started the story with her protaginist lying comatose in her coffin, reflecting on the event in her life that led to her hanging.

In 1650, Anne Gr ...

Michelle Harrison: Charm Bracelet Michelle Harrison: Charm Bracelet Featured

Michelle Harrison's debut novel The 13 Treasures won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.

While visiting her grandmother's house, an old photograph leads Tanya to an unsolved mystery. Fifty years ago a girl vanished in the woods nearby - a girl Tanya's grandmother will not speak of. Fabian, the caretaker's son, is tormented by the girl' ...

Simon Cheshire asks, 'What if...?' Simon Cheshire asks, 'What if...?'

A BIT ABOUT ME

I started writing stories from about the age of ten or eleven, comic books at first, and then by the time I was in my late teens I was turning out novels, plays, scripts, you name it. And it was all garbage. Why? Because I was imitating all the books and writers I admired. I wasn't writing what suited me, and me alone. Every writer has a "voice" (terrible, a ...

Keep it Real by Catherine Forde Keep it Real by Catherine Forde

Catherine Forde was discovered on the slush pile. Before turning to writing full time, she worked as a lexicographer for Collins and taught in secondary schools. She lives in Glasgow with her husband and two sons . Catherine's latest thriller Sugarcoated will be published in April 2008.

In this story starter she advises writers to use what they ...

Intriguing Openers by  Gennifer Choldenko Intriguing Openers by Gennifer Choldenko

Looking for a good opener? Try one of these suggestions from Gennifer Choldenko.

Gennifer Choldenko was born in Santa Monica, California in 1957. She was the youngest child in a large loud family. Her nickname as a kid was “Snot-Nose”. Gennifer spent most of her time on the back of a horse, exploring the craggy hills of Southern California. After college, Gennifer got a job as ...

Dream On by Sophie Masson Dream On by Sophie Masson

Sophie Masson explains how a dream was an inspiration for her Thomas Trew series and invites you to 'dream on' and discover the stories lurking in your unconcious.

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The Story Behind the Story by Zoe Marriott The Story Behind the Story by Zoe Marriott

Zoe Marriott suggests that good stories are to be mined from the universal truths in traditional fairy stories.

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About Me

When I was a little girl my sister and I fought like ferrets in a sack. Barely a day went by without wails of &lsqu ...

Take a Walk on the Wild Side  by Inbali Iserles Take a Walk on the Wild Side by Inbali Iserles

Inbali Iserles, author of The Tygrine Cat, explains how she takes her inspiration from taking a walk on the wild side and recommends a camera and a good pair of shoes to help kickstart your writing

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ABOUT ME

In my book, Th ...

Hand it to me! by Jacqueline Harrett Hand it to me! by Jacqueline Harrett

Jacqueline Harrett suggests that everyday objects, like gloves can provide a boost for character development.

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For some children writing is easy. Give them a spark and they are off like a train racing to its destination. For others writing is a long slow and hard proce ...

A Statue Starter by Tanya Landman A Statue Starter by Tanya Landman

Tanya Landman's novel Apache was inspired by the statue of Pocahontas in Gravesend. Read her suggestions for writing your own stories inspired by statues:

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“First sight” Statues are potent symbols. Soldiers on war memorials; gigantic figures of dictators; grotesque gargoy ...


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