Developing a story voice Unblocking our ‘writing selves’ Free Writing Developing a story voice Unblocking our ‘writing selves’

The Unicorn The wife woke up and looked out of the window. Describe the wife

She saw a unicorn Eating a lily in the garden Describe the garden

She woke up her husband And told him there was a unicorn in the garden eating a lily. He said, ‘Don’t be silly, there can’t be; the unicorn is a mythical beast.’ Describe the husband

The wife went down … To take a closer look at the unicorn, but it had gone. She down on a bench near the roses and went to sleep. She had a dream. What did she dream?

The husband… Rang a psychiatrist and the police. He told them that his wife was going mad. He asked them to come quickly with a straitjacket. Describe the psychiatrist

He told the psychiatrist, ‘My wife said she saw a unicorn in the garden eating a lily.’ The psychiatrist asked, ‘Did you see the unicorn in the garden eating lily?’ ‘Of course not. The unicorn is a mythical beast!’ Finish the story

Optional activities Students illustrate the stories and then display them Pin all the stories up around the room Students tape the stories, not write Students correct each others speaking/writing Finish with questions, comments …