OCTOBER - "ALL THINGS SCARY"

The theme for October is 'All Things Scary'.

Below are questions and ideas to help inspire you:
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What do you find scary and why? Write and tell us.
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What does the character in your story find frightening?
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What scary event has happened to you? Write about your real life experience.
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Where have you visited that has terrified you? Describe the place and why it was frightening.
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What spooky books have you read or films have you watched? Have you been to the theatre or heard some music that was a little scary? Perhaps you could write us a review and tell us what you liked/disliked about them.
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Try writing a factual report. For example: information on spiders/sharks/school bullies; or perhaps details of a visit to somewhere a bit spooky like Bodmin Jail.
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In many stories characters have a phobia or fear that they must overcome in order to succeed in their quest. For instance Indiana Jones must overcome his fear of snakes because his adventures take him into old tombs & jungles that are naturally filled with creepy crawlies and snakes. Try writing a story where your character has to overcome their fear of something. Or tell us how you have faced one of your own fears.
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Try creating/designing a scary monster or character, considering: What does your character look like? What makes your character frightening? Are they a mean and nasty character? What does your character do? What does your character eat? ...........
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I am sure you can think of lots more ideas and things to write. Please share your ideas and writing by emailing them to bodminbookworm@aol.com .

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NEW ON ....HIT - Hint. Inspiration.Tips.

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Check out the HIT (Hints Inspiration Tips) page where poet/writer/teacher Moira Andrew has shared one of her poems to help inspire us with our Holiday and All Things Scary writing themes.

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SEPTEMBER - HOLIDAYS

SEPTEMBER 2008 – ‘HOLIDAYS’

Holidays offer a setting for: adventure; forming new friendships; travel; mystery; discovery; new experiences and fun!
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Of course holidays don’t always go to plan! Mishaps can include: lost luggage; swapped/wrong luggage; missing transport and breakdowns; family arguments; sibling rivalry; dangerous animals and hideous locations.
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When writing about a holiday (your own, fictional or fantasy) consider the following (answer questions either as yourself or as your fictional character):

· Which holiday is your favourite, and why? Which holiday did you dislike?
· What would be your dream or fantasy holiday? Where would you like to go? What would you like to do?
· Which foods remind you of holidays? What are your favourite holiday foods? What holiday food did you dislike?
· Holiday music – what music reminds you of your holidays? What music did you listen to? What music did you dance/sing to?
· Who did you meet on your holidays? Who did you meet that was interesting, strange or unusual? What friendships have you made on holiday?
· Where did you visit? What excursions did you go on? Which museums, historic sites or theme parks did you visit?
· Who was on holiday with you? Who would you like to go on holiday with?
· How did you get to your destination? What mode of transport did you use? Was it a long, short or eventful travel experience?
· What activities do you like to do on holiday?

Send your ‘Holiday’ themed writing to bodminbookworm@aol.com.

Visit the Bodmin Bookworm Information and HIT site for guidelines and inspiration.