Write a short story

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic. (In an offbeat style)Gobble and MunchWorld War VIIIThe Monster MuseumWelcome to my nightmare (Alice Cooper)Pigs keep clean in washing machinesInvisible friendsWrite the worst story you can possibly writeMy mum the bushrangerThe human zooWrite a piece where the end of the story is told at the beginning‘What I didn’t do on my holidays.’A true story

Poetry

Write a ‘sick in bed poem’, describing your feelings at being confined to bed by illness.

Write a poem in which every line begins with the ‘Now’

Write a poem that describes the different things you dream of.

Write a poem about a scene where nothing is moving.

Write a poem about being in year 6.

Personal writing topics

It’s said that people average thirteen lies a week. What were your last thirteen?Describe a day in your life.What’s the most trouble you’ve ever been in?Describe a time when someone helped you.Describe a time when you’ve helped someone.Describe a time when telling the truth would have been a better idea than lying.Describe time when you got into trouble – but you were innocent.

Challenge your writing skills

Suck on a sweet slowly, recording the taste changes.

Write a set of instructions for removing a tiger from your kitchen.

Describe an argument you’ve had, taking the other persons point of view.

Letters

Write a letter to yourself, to be read in fifty years.Write a letter to your parent/s thanking them for something.Write a letter to another member of the class.Write a letter to a real person, explaining what you find difficult about writing. (eg. Author, anyone).Write a letter to one of your parents. Give it to them or not, as you choose. But say the things you really want to say.

Read a book then just write

Write a letter to a character in the book.Write a summary of the book for a seven year old.What are the least important parts of the book?Choose a character from the book and write the similarities and differences between you and that character.How intelligent is the main character in this book?

Just Writing

What’s your favorite kitchen appliance, and why? Provide an illustration.How would you change your school to make it better? Which rules are you happy with? Which ones are you unhappy with?What I like and dislike about TV?Write down ten wonderful new insulting names for future enemies you might make. Also. List five ways you pass your time in class when you’re bored.Write a spell that’ll make someone get fatter, taller, hairier, etc.How can you tell if someone’s intelligent?