Story StartersLooking for story starters? Why re-invent the wheel?There are countless books full of quick prompts and creative ideas, not to mention the internet. Here are three pages of great story starters that are oriented toward older students (middle school - high school) and can be found in Creative Writing Help a source for inspiration and information on the art of writing. Page 1 -
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WritingFix(Scroll down / click on random writing prompt button) This popular writing website is based on two important classroom elements. First, students are required to write daily in journals or notebooks. Second, they have a choice as to what they write about.
Hundreds of ideas are provided to inspire daily writing. Click the "prompt generator buttons" until you find one that works.
More daily writing with a choice!Quick Prompts for Younger Kids
The Story Kitchen
What's cooking? Wonderful ideas are bubbling deep in your imagination. To get them out, Bruce Van Patten has made this creative writing help for kids, parents and teachers. Pick one hero, one place, and one villain in this prompt generator.
Slideshare Prompts
Images from around the internet and a few lines to get kids thinking creatively.
Quick Prompts for Kids
This site has a long list of quick prompts geared to younger kids.
Freeology
These topics encourage students to finish the story, think creatively, and have fun!
Halloween Prompts
Some great "suspense-filled" writing ideas for Halloween, or any other time of the year!
Spinner PromptsSpin 4 different wheels to come up with the craziest story ideas you've seen. Geared mostly for younger writers, intermediate age levels could also have fun with this creative prompting machine.* Visit our aStore * Life and Learning...made easy! amazon.com
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