Writing a Short Story Project (With Story Starters)

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Writing a Short Story Project (With Story Starters) English I Project: Write a short story choosing from the following starters. In writing your story, be sure to develop the plot of your story and make your story come to life with imagery. Create a visual to illustrate your story, be creative. Write in format. Be prepared to present to class. Due: ………………………………………………………

Choose one story starter from the following list: It was a strange night, there seemed to be a chill in the air... As soon as I arrived, I could sense that something was out of place... One night, Iooked out the window and I saw the neighbor... I was reading a book when I looked up. There in the window I saw... I decided to go for an evening stroll. I walked about three blocks when I felt it...

Starters continued They would have been fine if they hadn't stopped for the stranger... Everyone avoided the big old mansion. It was believed to have... They said she was able to utter a few words before she died... Something is drastically wrong! Every time I pick up the telephone... Sometimes I think my friend has strange powers. Every time he's around... All of the sudden I was trapped!