‘When in doubt, always question’, is something I challenge myself with when I think about what to read or write. If I am confused about what to write, I try to write something out of the box or unusual. Here are a few ideas to get you started in the coming weeks.
Ages 6-8
- The Magic Paintbrush: One evening, while you were painting with your favourite paintbrush all the pictures and figures slowly start coming to life. What do you draw, and what happens next to all the figures you have painted?
- If I Could Fly: James always dreamed of flying like an airplane in the night sky. James accidentally trips on the stairs and when he stuck out his hands he suddenly started floating instead of falling on his face. Describe James’ journey with this new ability.
- The Superhero School: Everyone in the town of Tricky was born with superpowers. Rae still doesn’t know what her superpower is and she is supposed to start school tomorrow. What superpower do you think she will discover at school, and what will she learn in superhero school?
MERRIN ABRAHAM
Merrin completed her Integrated MA in English Studies from IIT Madras. She is a storyteller, bibliomaniac and a lover of indie music who had a passion for the English language that she dedicated her childhood to reading Victorian literature. Besides drinking bitter coffee and analysing Asian media, she is trying to find a horror story worthy of the genre.
Ages 9-12
- Time Travel Adventure: If you could travel to any time period in history, where would you go and what would you do?
- Lost in a Book: Shane gets magically transported into his favorite book and he needs to adapt to this new world before the characters find out that he is not part of the story. Which book is it, and what happens in this new world?
- A World Without Adults: Imagine all the adults in the world disappeared for a week. What would you and your friends do?
Ages 13-15
- Through the Eyes of an Animal: Choose an animal and write a story from its perspective. What adventures or challenges does it face?
- Virtual Reality Gone Wrong: Max loved playing video games but after a whole night of playing he realized that he was stuck in the virtual reality game with no way to exit the game. How does Max navigate this world, and how does he find a way out?
- Swapped Lives: You wake up one day in someone else’s body. Whose life are you living, and how do you cope with the changes?
Happy Writing!
