Download or read book The Very Short Story Starter written by John Gillard and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think about your writing from a new perspective and learn to tell a story in the most effective way possible with this flash fiction workbook. Popular with creative writers around the world, flash fiction is an ultra-short story format (usually 1,000 words or less) that distills a narrative into its most economic and impactful form. In this lay-flat paperback workbook you'll find 101 flash fiction writing prompts, each crafted to inspire an incredible variety of very short stories. Some prompts instruct you to focus on setting or developing a specific character. Other prompts ask you to play with story structure, to begin at the end or jump right into the middle of the action. You are also encouraged to bring the journal to different locations (a coffee shop or a museum) and take story cues from your surroundings. With helpful writing tips and just the right amount of space to write, this journal is the perfect tool to jump-start a flash fiction writing practice.
Download or read book Story Starters written by Karen Andreola and published by Charlotte Mason Research & Supply. This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A story starter suspends a student in the middle of a predicament. He is then faced with the question, "What happens next?" This is his que to expand and embellish the story however he wants"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book 101 Story Starters for Little Kids written by Batch Books and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Write your own stories with the help of these illustrated story starters for little kids! With 101 fun and unique writing prompts, you'll have no trouble kicking your imagination into high gear. Each story starter consists of: 1-2 short sentences to boost imagination. Large text for easy reading. A black and white illustration for visual inspiration. Leave writer's block and blank-page anxiety behind! Whether you write animal stories, funny stories, or something else entirely, you'll find dozens of ideas and inspiration to help you get started. Inside, you'll find story starters in each of the following categories: Crazy Changes. Animals Acting Strange. Monsters, Aliens, and Other Spooky Stuff. Adventure. Funny. Realistic Stuff. These illustrated story starters are perfect for little kids in grades 1-3 but can be used by anyone young at heart. Use this book in the classroom or give it as a gift to a budding author.
Download or read book Starters written by Lissa Price and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international bestseller published in over thirty countries, this riveting sci-fi dystopic thriller is “a bona fide page-turner.” --MTV.com Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie’s only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie’s head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter. Callie soon discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations’ plans are more evil than she could ever have imagined. . . . Includes Portrait of a Spore, a never-before-published short story that takes place in the world of STARTERS. Praise for STARTERS: “A smart, swift, inventive, altogether gripping story.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author DEAN KOONTZ “Compelling, pulse-pounding, exciting . . . Don’t miss it!” —New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr “Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best.” —Los Angeles Times “Intriguing, thought-provoking and addictive.” —BookReporter.com “Readers will stay hooked. . . . Constantly rising stakes keep this debut intense.” —Kirkus Reviews “Fast-paced dystopian fiction. . . . The inevitable sequel can’t appear soon enough.” —Booklist "Intriguing, fast-paced . . . Fans of dystopian novels will be completely engaged and clamoring for the sequel." —School Library Journal “Addictive and alluring.” —Examiner.com “Chilling and riveting.” —Shelf-Awareness.com “A must-read for fans of The Hunger Games and Legend. Fast-paced, romantic, and thought-provoking.” —Justine
Download or read book 101 Story Starters for Kids written by Batch of Books and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Write your own stories with the help of these creative story starters! With 101 fun and unique writing prompts, you'll have no trouble kicking your imagination into high gear. Leave writer's block and blank-page anxiety behind! Whether you write funny stories, scary stories, or something else entirely, you'll find dozens of ideas and inspiration to get you started. Inside this book, you'll find story starters in each of the following genres: Realistic fiction. Humor. Historical fiction. Mystery. Fantasy. Science fiction. Horror. These story starters are perfect for kids in grades 3-7 but can be used by anyone young at heart. Use this book in the classroom or give it as a gift to a budding author.
Download or read book 1000 Fantasy Writing Prompts written by Jan Power and published by de Paor Press. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beat your writers block, and kick start creativity with over 1000 fantasy writings prompts! Sometimes all we need is a spark. The story idea that ignites our imagination and inspires our next epic adventure. This book will help you write more, engage your inner creativity and exercise the mental muscles crucial to storytelling. These story starters can be used for any creative work, from novel to plays to short stories to epic saga. With 10 subgenre specific chapters, this book will be your ultimate fantasy writing companion for the next decade! Pick up your copy and create something new today!
Download or read book 100 Days of Sunlight written by Abbie Emmons and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When 16-year-old poetry blogger Tessa Dickinson is involved in a car accident and loses her eyesight for 100 days, she feels like her whole world has been turned upside-down. Terrified that her vision might never return, Tessa feels like she has nothing left to be happy about. But when her grandparents place an ad in the local newspaper looking for a typist to help Tessa continue writing and blogging, an unlikely answer knocks at their door: Weston Ludovico, a boy her age with bright eyes, an optimistic smile...and no legs. Knowing how angry and afraid Tessa is feeling, Weston thinks he can help her. But he has one condition -- no one can tell Tessa about his disability. And because she can't see him, she treats him with contempt: screaming at him to get out of her house and never come back. But for Weston, it's the most amazing feeling: to be treated like a normal person, not just a sob story. So he comes back. Again and again and again. Tessa spurns Weston's "obnoxious optimism", convinced that he has no idea what she's going through. But Weston knows exactly how she feels and reaches into her darkness to show her that there is more than one way to experience the world. As Tessa grows closer to Weston, she finds it harder and harder to imagine life without him -- and Weston can't imagine life without her. But he still hasn't told her the truth, and when Tessa's sight returns he'll have to make the hardest decision of his life: vanish from Tessa's world...or overcome his fear of being seen. 100 Days of Sunlight is a poignant and heartfelt novel by author Abbie Emmons. If you like sweet contemporary romance and strong family themes then you'll love this touching story of hope, healing, and getting back up when life knocks you down.
Download or read book Starter House written by Sonja Condit and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promising talent Sonja Condit makes her debut with Starter House, an eerie and mesmerizing tale about a young couple whose new house holds deadly secrets from the past, sure to appeal to fans of Heart-Shaped Box and The Thirteenth Tale. From the moment Lacey sees the house with the beautiful wood staircase, she knows she’s found her dream home. Growing up rootless with her flighty mother, Ella Dane, a self-proclaimed psychic, Lacey is determined to give her unborn baby the stability she never had. But shortly after she and her husband, Eric, move in, the warm and welcoming house becomes cold and dark. There is something malevolent within these walls that wants to hurt her unborn child—a terrifying presence that only she can sense. And there is Drew, a demanding and temperamental little boy who mysteriously appears when Lacey is alone. To protect her unborn child and save her family, Lacy must discover the truth about her dream house and the troubled Drew—a decades-old mystery involving secrets, violence, and guilt—and confront an evil that has lingered in wait for years.
Download or read book 101 Story Starters for Teens written by Batch of Batch of Books and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your writing skills to the next level with these fun and creative story starters for teens. This workbook contains over 100 creative writing prompts for teenagers in middle school and high school. Kids in grades 8-12 will get plenty of ideas for their next Language Arts class, short story assignment, or storytelling project. Whether you're using this book in the classroom or at home, these story starters will banish blank-page anxiety and kick your teen's imagination into high gear. It's great for teachers, parents, students, aspiring authors, and anyone who loves to write exciting young adult stories. Give 101 Story Starters for Teens as a gift for holidays, birthdays, stocking stuffers, or as teacher appreciation gifts. You can also keep it for yourself and use the prompts as writing warm-ups, short story ideas, and inspiration for full-length novels. Inside, you'll find story starters in each of the following genres: Science fiction. Fantasy. Mystery and Thrillers. Humor. Historical Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Horror. Romance. Make writer's block a thing of the past! These story starters are perfect for teens ages 13-18 but can be used by anyone interested in writing for the YA market. Books in this series: 101 Story Starters for Little Kids (for grades 1-3). 101 Story Starters for Kids (for grades 3-7). 101 Story Starters for Teens (for grades 8-12).
Download or read book Creative Writer s Notebook written by John Gillard and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Writer's Notebook is a guided journal for aspiring authors in need of a creative workout. It contains 70 writing exercises for inspiration and stimulation, tackling different aspects of action writing, from perfecting dialogue and characterisation to experimenting with structure and language. Includes profiles of 20 great modern writers, with analysis of what makes their style unique and what lessons you can take from their work.
Download or read book Micro Fiction written by Jerome H. Stern and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years ago, Jerome Stern, director of the writing program at Florida State, initiated the World's Best Short Short Story Contest. Stories were to be about 250 words long; first prize was a check and a crate of oranges. Two to three thousand stories began to show up annually in Tallahassee, and National Public Radio regularly broadcast the winner. But, more important, the Micro form turned out to be contagious; stories of this "lack of length" now dot the literary magazines. The time seemed right, then, for this anthology, presenting a decade of contest winners and selected finalists. In addition, Stern commissioned Micros, persuading a roster of writers to accept the challenge of completing a story in one page. Jesse Lee Kercheval has a new spin on the sinking of the Titanic; Virgil Suarez sets his sights on the notorious Singapore caning; George Garrett conjures up a wondrous screen treatment pitch; and Antonya Nelson invites us into an eerie landscape. Verve and nerve and astonishing variety are here, with some wild denouements. How short can a Micro be, you wonder. Look up Amy Hempel's contribution, and you'll see.
Download or read book Story Prompts That Work written by Carly Berg and published by Magic Lantern Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's nothing like a well-crafted, guided story starter to put a stop to that dreaded empty computer screen! Story Prompts That Work includes enough detailed prompts to write a story a week for an entire year (and then go back and use the prompts again the next year). Each prompt has enough options and examples that they'll work well for just about anyone. Carly Berg is a freelance writer who's also been both an editor and a teacher, so she's got you covered on this one. Other Books by Carly Berg: Writing Flash Fiction: How To Write Very Short Stories and Get Them Published (Then Re-Publish Them All Together as a Book) Coffee House Lies: 100 Cups of Flash Fiction www.carlyberg.com
Download or read book Practical Creative Writing Exercises written by Grace Jolliffe and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be inspired. Be creative. Be a writer. Practical Creative Writing Exercises will guide you through the exciting world of creative writing. Experiment with genre and theme using a wide variety of exercises, prompts and tools. Whether you are new to writing or more experienced, this book will awaken your imagination and renew your inspiration. Practical Creative Writing Exercises to suit everyone. Choose from: Dramatic Situations Abstract Exercises Idea-generating Prompts Visual Exercises Story Starters and Story endings. Whether you want to write fiction, prose or poetry, this book will help you to discover your creativity and lose yourself in the adventure of writing. Banish procrastination and start writing now. About The Author Grace Jolliffe's first novel, Piggy Monk Square, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth New Writers Prize and broadcast on RTE's Book on One. Her writing is published in literary magazines as well as broadcast on TV and radio. Grace used to teach scriptwriting and creative writing to keep her in teabags and electricity. Following a serious accident, she gave up teaching and now shares her knowledge on her writer's website: www.practicalcreativewriting.com Now very much recovered, Grace lives on Galway's Wild Atlantic Way surrounded by rocks, stones and roads to nowhere.
Download or read book The Highwayman written by Alfred Noyes and published by Oxford University Press - Children. This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding- Riding-riding- The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. In Alfred Noyes's thrilling poem, charged with drama and tension, we ride with the highwayman and recoil from the terrible fate that befalls him and his sweetheart Bess, the landlord's daughter. The vivid imagery of the writing is matched by Charles Keeping's haunting illustrations which won him the Kate Greenaway Medal. This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the breath-taking detail of Keeping's illustrations and a striking new cover.
Download or read book Journal Buddies written by Jill Schoenberg and published by Blue Sky at Night Pub. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple but powerful, Journal Buddies is no ordinary journal. It is an invitation to experience a journaling adventure and to expand creativity and express feelings. It is an opportunity to strengthen self-esteem, build healthy relationships and create a positive outlook on life. It is a unique journal created with the help of important people in life, such as friends, parents, teachers, family members, etc.
Download or read book And Then I Wrote a Story written by and published by Compendium Publishing & Communications. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This notebook is a place for you to write your story, and all the other stories you want to tell. Once you write them down, you can choose to share them with other people, or keep them to yourself. You and your story know just what to do. Read a card from the And Then Story Starters Volume One set, then place it in the pocket. Think for a moment. How would you like the story to end? When you've come up with an idea you like, choose a page in this notebook with a picture that matches your story and write down your ending!
Download or read book FLASH written by John Dufresne and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging and frank guide to writing the very short story, full of sound advice, exemplary models, and provocative exercises. The history of fiction has been dominated by the novel and the short story. But now a brave new genre has emerged: very brief fiction. FLASH! identifies the qualities that make for excellent flash fiction, demystifies the writing process, and guides writers by exercise and example through the world of the very short story. John Dufresne’s characteristic warmth, wit, and humor remind writers of the joy in the creative process, making this a perfect guide for any writer interested in trying a new form.
