Brewing Stories with Sam Gayton Author Sam Gayton helps you to get started writing magical stories This resource is for: Getting your pupils motivated to start writing their own stories. Summary: Watch an excerpt from Sam Gayton’s 2017 Book Festival event and then use the creative writing prompts inspired by the event. Introduction: We’re not allowed to have favourite authors at Edinburgh International Book Festival, but if we did one of them would be Sam Gayton and you’re about to see why! Watch his – amazing 2017 Book Festival event based around his book His Royal Whiskers. Don’t be afraid to join in with the interactivity shouting out answers and suggestions. Then, use our – activities to help you get writing your own stories inspired by Sam’s event. Video link: Activities Part One: Ingredients for a Story During the event, Sam outlines 5 basic ingredients which your story needs: A If?” question a magic question which kick-starts your imagination “What – Some characters Something to go wrong A setting somewhere your story takes place – Something your characters find or discover at the end of the story this could be anything – from an amazing piece of treasure, to self-confidence, or something else…
Brewing Stories with Sam Gayton Author Sam Gayton helps you to get started writing magical stories This resource is for: Getting your pupils motivated to start writing their own stories. Summary: Watch an excerpt from Sam Gayton’s 2017 Book Festival event and then use the creative writing prompts inspired by the event. Introduction: We’re not allowed to have favourite authors at Edinburgh International Book Festival, but if we did one of them would be Sam Gayton – and you’re about to see why! Watch his amazing 2017 Book Festival event based around his book His Royal Whiskers. Don’t be afraid to join in with the interactivity – shouting out answers and suggestions. Then, use our activities to help you get writing your own stories inspired by Sam’s event. Video link: Activities Part One: Ingredients for a Story During the event, Sam outlines 5 basic ingredients which your story needs: A “What If?” question – a magic question which kick-starts your imagination Some characters Something to go wrong A setting – somewhere your story takes place Something your characters find or discover at the end of the story – this could be anything from an amazing piece of treasure, to self-confidence, or something else…
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