The Story Lab Ten Killer Tips in Ten Minutes
Chris Evans, Francesca Simon, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Malorie Blackman impress HRH The Duchess of Cornwall with story tips!
10. Tantilizing Ten
500 Words Tips: Tantilizing Ten
Think of questions around a picture to get you going
9. Neat Nine
500 Words Tips: Neat Nine
Sometimes stories come from the things around you so have a look around
8. Great Eight
500 Words Tips: Great Eight
Great ideas don't always come easily but Alphabot is here to help you think of creatively
7. Sensational Seven
500 Words Tips: Sensational Seven
Think about your feelings and what it's like to be someone else when writing
6. Super Six
500 Words Tips: Super Six
Pictures are a great way to start thinking of an idea for a story
5. Fabulous Five
500 Words Tips: Fabulous Five
Music helps put pictures in your head
4. Fantastic Four
500 Words Tips: Fantastic Four
It helps to draw a character to get to know them better
3. Thrilling Three
500 Words Tips: Thrilling Three
Listen to the sounds around you to help inspire an idea for a story
2. Terrific Two
500 Words Tips: Terrific Two
It can be really hard to just come up with a story but an object can help you think
1. Wonderful One
500 Words Tips: Wonderful One
It's a creative process which should be fun so give it a go!
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