“It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”
—Patrick Rothfuss, author
Examples of best selling books or movies that were inspired or experienced by the people who lived them:
The Imitation Game
First Man
Adrift
Dunkirk
Into the Wild
Apollo 13
Here are 8 curated examples of real stories – from poignant to silly. Students can take the idea that appeals the most and write their own fictional story.
Learning objectives
Generating ideas, planning and drafting
Reading and engaging with a wide and varied range of texts
Developing viewpoint, voice and ideas
Differentiation opportunities
Ask students to find a headline they want to write a story about
You can create your own favourite creative writing prompts from headlines. It’s easy to pull up the day’s news and take quick screenshots. All my students enjoy this activity. It can help them write realistic / fiction about a topic they are interested in.
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