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This document provides narrative writing prompts for various years. The prompts consist of opening lines, themes, or scenarios for students to build short stories around. Some examples of prompts include using the line "As they looked in the mirror they were amazed to find two completely different people smiling back at them" as an opening, writing a story about an animal that escapes, or using the scenario of someone asking for help as a starting point for a narrative. The prompts are intended to inspire students to craft brief fictional stories on a variety of topics.

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This document provides narrative writing prompts for various years. The prompts consist of opening lines, themes, or scenarios for students to build short stories around. Some examples of prompts include using the line "As they looked in the mirror they were amazed to find two completely different people smiling back at them" as an opening, writing a story about an animal that escapes, or using the scenario of someone asking for help as a starting point for a narrative. The prompts are intended to inspire students to craft brief fictional stories on a variety of topics.

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NARRATIVE ESSAY

2009 M/J

 “As they looked in the mirror they were amazed to find two
completely different people smiling back at them.” Use this
sentence as the beginning of your story.
 Write a story in which the central theme is flying.

2009 O/N

 Write a story in which forgiveness plays a central part.


 Write a story, or a part of a story, in which the character
discovers something vitally important that people need to know
about, but nobody will listen.

2010 M/J

 “Alex was someone who liked to live life ‘on the edge’ for too
long, barely managing to survive. Now, in desperation, she
would do anything…..”. Use this quotation as a start of a story.
 Write a story in which fire plays an essential part

2010 O/N

 A letter turns up which has been lost in the post for ten years.
Write a story which explains the effect of this letter when it is
finally delivered.
 “Slow and steady wins the race.” Write a story which
illustrates to this saying.

2011 M/J
 You witness an incident which you are forced to get involved in.
Use this idea as the basis for a narrative.
 Write a story based on an animal that escapes.

2011 O/N

 “Although they were forbidden to go, there they were, on the


other side of the steel fence, laughing hysterically.” Use this idea
as the basis for a narrative.
 Write a story that includes a practical joker as one of its
characters.

2012 M/J

 You have travelled backwards or forward in a time machine.


Begin your story with the opening of the machine door after you
have arrived in the past or the future.
 Write a story with the start of the opening of a door to a room
you are not supposed to enter.

2012 O/N

 Write a story entitled “Caught in the act”.


 Begin a story with a character that has lost something
important.

2013 M/J

 Write a story based on an unusual and exciting secret.


 “One moment she was there, and the next…….”. Use this
sentence to start your story.

2013 O/N
 The teacher looked distraught, said ‘That’s it! I can’t take any
more’, and walked out of the classroom. Continue the story.
 Write a story which includes an amazing moment of realization.

2014 O/N

 ‘I’m afraid there’s nothing else for it. We have to go back.’ Write
a story beginning with these words.
 Write a story about a practical joke which goes wrong.

2014 M/J

 Write a story called ‘The Path that led to Nowhere’.


 Write a story that involves your attempt to cook a meal for
others.

2015 M/J

 Write a story entitled ‘The Lesson’.


 Write a story which ends with the words, ‘I knew things would
be different from now on.’

2015 O/N

 You were walking along when someone rushed towards you,


asking for help. Write a story which starts at this point.
 Write a story called ‘A Way Out’.

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