This is my second week of teaching summer writing workshops, and what a great group of writers! Some of the stories by the young authors involve a decathlete, a secret room, a fire-station dalmatian, a journey through a garden, a fight for plunder, a gift involving a very special dog, a banana with a mind of its own, an adventure for Goldilocks, and some dragons with attitude.
Here's a sample of more Magic Pen Story Starters using first and last lines:
Write a story with this first line:
- All my life I wanted to be a rock.
- The notebook sighed, wondering why it was destined to be written in and thrown out.
- The worst thing about living in a desk drawer is the paper clip that won't stop talking.
- "No."
Write a story with this last line:
- "Got you," she said, skipping away.
- At the end, Dad told me to clean up the atomic waste in my room.
- The spaghetti-eating contest was the most fun a mouse and a lizard could have.
- And that's why I always wear orange tennis shoes.
Happy writing!
