Write Fright: A Guide to Writing Scary StoriesChildren love experiences that give them the creeps, grip them in suspense, or make them scream. Write Fright capitalizes on students' natural interest in scary tales and encourages them to become writers themselves. Early activities prompt students to think and write about scary experiences they have encountered either through books, movies or real life. Students write book reports, keep a horror journal and begin to develop a "scary" vocabulary. While developing stories about the creepy, kooky and scary students learn a wide range of creative writing fundamentals. The activities involve a variety of approaches such as finding the onomatopoeia in The Raven or writing riddles to practice first person narration. The book also features numerous story starters designed to spark the imagination of even the most reluctant writers. |
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... Tales Can Be Scary , Too ! .. Petrifying Parables , Part I : Messages Well - Taken 66 67 Petrifying Parables , Part II : The Lion and the Mouse . Story Inspiration : Fear - Inducing Phrases . . . . Professor Canard's Experiment # 1 : A ...
... Tales Can Be Scary , Too ! .. Petrifying Parables , Part I : Messages Well - Taken 66 67 Petrifying Parables , Part II : The Lion and the Mouse . Story Inspiration : Fear - Inducing Phrases . . . . Professor Canard's Experiment # 1 : A ...
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Contents
Write Fright Copyright Good Year Books | 1 |
Writing Reports on Frightful Books | 9 |
Letting Your Imagination Flow | 14 |
The Images of Suspense | 25 |
Brainstorming the Midnight Mind | 31 |
Putting the Pieces Together | 39 |
Bad Behavior Can Make for a Great Story | 64 |
A Startling Change | 70 |
Creating a Scene | 77 |
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