Taking a reader on an adventure – how to learn to thrilling stories (9-11) or What, who, how, when and why we care – Why both story and plot matter (11-14)

“Taking reader on an adventure” talks to groups about what exciting stories are, what is in them and how we make them even more thrilling. Using a first example we learn what elements we need to write an adventure and then use those tools to get everyone to write whatever story inspires them, using the prompts and ideas we’ve worked on.

“What, who, how, when and why we care” talks to groups about what captures readers attentions in stories and how we can provide both thrilling plots that grab our interests as well as create characters that stay with us forever. We talk about the ways we create plots to keep us hooked, and stories that twist our emotions. And finally we show how they together to create ideas and prompts for students to go write their own masterpieces.

Join Daniel Dockery, author of Wendington Jones and the Missing Tree in this creatively unmissable adventure!