Week of August 19, 2012: Finding Stories
Within
Thursday, August 23—Memorable People
Are
there people in your life you will never forget? When I model write for my
students, I often write about my Granny Raney; my brother, Butch (whom I paint
as the worst brother ever); my grade-school friends Doug Nutter, Tony Miller,
and Booger Davis; and my dog, Baxter. These are some of the memorable people in
my life (and, yes, I consider Baxter a person).
The
people you memorable (good or bad) can inspire your writing. You don’t have to
use their names, or the exact details of the event (though you could), but you can be inspired
by these people and their stories.
Use
today’s idea-gathering sheet to generate more ideas for your writing. One of those
memorable people in your life might just become a memorable picture book character in one of your books.
Memorable People in
My Life
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1 comment:
Thank you! I'm going to use this for my own writing and as a fun story starting exercise with my sons.
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