In the beginning…

• What’s a story you remember – any story?

Why create a story in the first place?

• Situations that need stories?

• People that need stories?

Where do ideas come from?

Using your idea

• Build a story – character, conflict, resolution

• Pick a lane!

Are there any bad story ideas?

What if the lightbulb is there, but it’s not turned on?

• Personal Narrative Prompts

  • Sibling rivalry and friendship: teasing/playing tricks, room sharing.

  • Did you or someone in your family get a haircut that just didn’t work out?

  • Tell about a time you got in trouble at school or at home.

  • Tell about a favorite item you’ve kept with you for many years.

  • Did you ever break a bone, get stitches, ride in an ambulance…tell your “scarry story.”