1. Writing Fiction Grade 3 Lunney

2. Session 1 Imaging Stories From Ordinary Moments Sunday baking, fudge, 2 layered white cake topped with boiled icing Sunday baking, fudge, 2 layered white cake topped with boiled icing When I arrived, taking me shopping and buying me new clothes and shoes When I arrived, taking me shopping and buying me new clothes and shoes Ear piercing Ear piercing Moving to my Aunt’s and Uncle’s place Moving to my Aunt’s and Uncle’s place Bailey’s knee surgery Bailey’s knee surgery Kayaking in the Bay of Fundy Kayaking in the Bay of Fundy On-Tree, first time, being really frightened On-Tree, first time, being really frightened First time up to bat at Softball First time up to bat at Softball

3. Try to read with a writer’s imagination seeing possibilities in what first might look pretty ordinary From watching a lot of the travel channel, I decided this summer was going to be filled with adventure. I heard about a place called On-Tree, this is an obstacle course in the trees. I managed to get through the training and I thought, “Well, this isn’t so bad.” From watching a lot of the travel channel, I decided this summer was going to be filled with adventure. I heard about a place called On-Tree, this is an obstacle course in the trees. I managed to get through the training and I thought, “Well, this isn’t so bad.” As I stepped out for the first time to bat, I thought, “Will they laugh at me if I strike out?” I took my first swing… “STRIKE”. I took my next swing… “STRIKE TWO.” I took my, what could have been my last swing and… As I stepped out for the first time to bat, I thought, “Will they laugh at me if I strike out?” I took my first swing… “STRIKE”. I took my next swing… “STRIKE TWO.” I took my, what could have been my last swing and…

4. Turn and talk to your partner. Together see if you can imagine growing one of these into a story. Turn and talk to your partner. Together see if you can imagine growing one of these into a story.

5. Fiction Writers find story ideas in moments and issues of their lives Writers need an imagination to write. But I used to think that most fiction writers found ideas by looking up into the clouds and imagine stories about puppy dogs and castles. We look into everyday moment of our lives- into moments as ordinary as watching a spider make a web or wanting more adventure in your life- and we see the possibilities. Writers need an imagination to write. But I used to think that most fiction writers found ideas by looking up into the clouds and imagine stories about puppy dogs and castles. We look into everyday moment of our lives- into moments as ordinary as watching a spider make a web or wanting more adventure in your life- and we see the possibilities. Today and for the rest of this year, whenever you want to write fiction, reread your writer’s notebook with a fiction writer’s eyes. Remember to reread and then wait, and imagine. It’s easy to flick away a story about a spider, thinking, that’s not important. Don’t do that. Have the imagination to say “Wait. There might be a story here.” Today and for the rest of this year, whenever you want to write fiction, reread your writer’s notebook with a fiction writer’s eyes. Remember to reread and then wait, and imagine. It’s easy to flick away a story about a spider, thinking, that’s not important. Don’t do that. Have the imagination to say “Wait. There might be a story here.” When you get a new story idea mark it with a sticky note or * then write a new entry based on your original entry, putting the idea it sparks onto your page. When you get a new story idea mark it with a sticky note or * then write a new entry based on your original entry, putting the idea it sparks onto your page.