FIVE WAYS TO START A STORY with Catherine Austen

Conquer the blank page! This workshop leads students through mini-lessons and writing exercises to launch stories with a character, a setting, an object, a word prompt, and a fill-in-the-blanks instant plot. Some creation is done alone, in pairs, or aloud as a class, as time permits. Your students will never be able to say, “But I have no ideas!” again. Adaptable to all ages. Can be the first in a series of short story workshops.

Materials: pens, paper, imagination

Grade Levels: Elementary Cycle 1, 2, 3

Artist Profile: Catherine Austen

Email: info@catherineausten.com

Resides in: Western Quebec School Board

Elementary, Literary