Creative Writing

Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. Use the links below to find what works best for you.

Creative Writing Prompts

Creative Writing CHART
Story Starters--perfect for story starters for dark stories and turning from good to bad or the other way around these stories can really go either way.

Getting Started: Preview the PowerPoint presentation on the:
Structure of a Story.


Use Freytag's Triangle to chart the elements of a story. Use the chart as a prewriting technique.

Character Development: Use the police profile chart to create or analyze characters for stories or to analyze literature: character profile.

Or, create or analyze characters with the:
Character Traits Chart
Character Comparison

Everyone's version of events is different. Explore different points of view between characters as a prewriting technique or as a way to analyze literature:
Character Pespective Chart
Four Purposes of Dialogue