2. ‘Life is a daring adventure or
nothing’
Helen Keller
3. Are you an adventurer?
Do you dream of being stranded on a desert island?
Would you like to live in a tree, or adventure on the
high seas?
Battle mysterious creatures or stop a crime ring?
15. Start the story with a quest
The quest is a long and difficult search for something.
16. The quest is something
we can all identify
with, or want.
Examples???
17. The hero meets obstacles
Human Institutions
criminals, corrupt people Army, government, secret
service
The Elements Internal
ocean, jungle, desert, ice greed, fear, pride, physical
weakness
18. and more obstacles …
Don’t avoid the risks and obstacles
Make life really difficult for the
person on the quest
19. If you’re confronted
with great fear and danger
all you need
are imagination and courage.
R.L. Stevenson
23. Keep sentences short and lean
Jamie grabbed the rope and started pulling till her
arms ached and then the boy appeared over the cliff
edge and then she got a shock and almost lost her grip.
Jamie grabbed the rope, pulling till her arms ached.
When the boy suddenly appeared she almost lost her
grip.
24. Story Ideas
setting protagonist quest
bullfighting arena detective money
dilapidated house orphan save a life
ghost town astronaut find missing medal
hidden cave athlete solve a mystery
mountain top princess make friends
military base dragon find the truth
riding academy boy/girl freedom
wildlife sanctuary refugee catch a thief