Archive for the 'Story Starters' Category

Sky Turtle – Picture a Story

Saturday, July 9th, 2016

Here is a picture to help inspire a story – what does it suggest to you?

School Bear – Picture a Story

Saturday, July 2nd, 2016

Picture a story is a writing aid to other writers – I share photos or pictures I’ve drawn to help inspirer other artists. Sometimes a story will just leap to mind when you see an image other times it is not so easy and you just have to start by describing what you see. This […]

Rainbows and Rivets – Picture a Story

Sunday, June 19th, 2016

Please use this picture to help inspire or start a story or poem. Picture a Story is where I share my photography or art work or occasionally a guest bloggers work. This one is the rainbow wing of a glass and metal butterfly – I liked the contrasts.

Halloween Story Starters

Thursday, October 1st, 2015

A little something for fellow writers out there who maybe a little stuck – these are story starters just write down or copy and continue the story. I’ve had lots of success using mine and other peoples story starters – they are there for free for you 🙂 These ones are halloween themed mwhahahahahahaha. 1) […]

Summer Story Starters

Thursday, August 20th, 2015

These are starting sentences that writers can use to get the process of story telling going. Pick a line and write the story to go with it 🙂 1) It was hot, the sunlight kicked off of the concrete and hit a blinding hammer… 2) The sand was so fine it stuck to her feet, […]

Stubby Marathon

Friday, July 24th, 2015

I found I can do a bit of long hand writing so as part of Camp NaNo me and my 9 yr old have decided that we are going to have a Stubby Marathon. Yes I did just make that up! The plan is that we start out with a ream of paper and a […]

Scudding – Picture a Story

Thursday, June 11th, 2015

Picture a story is a writing exercise for fellow writers – I post my photos, images and drawings as inspiration. Try looking at the picture and then setting yourself a timer or maybe plan a short story around it.

What a Pudding – Picture a Story

Thursday, May 28th, 2015

Picture a story is a writing challenge. Use the image below to kick start a story. Pink hair, cloak and Christmas Pudding hat – what is he up to?

Stranger on the Bridge – Picture a Story

Wednesday, May 20th, 2015

Picture a story is a writing challenge that I post for other writers and myself – now get writing! 😉 Where are they going? Who are they?

Catch Up with the Challenges

Friday, May 15th, 2015

So the kids ideas I have been generating and working on and comic book progress are over on Orange Monster. And I also have a page for the concept sketches for The Punk’s Universe 🙂 Here.