Presents over 1000 different 'story-starters' across a range of genres. This book provides food for thought for pupils of a range of ages and abilities.

How often do you hear your pupils cry 'what can I write about?' "1001 Brilliant Writing Ideas" offers teachers endless ideas and inventive suggestions, opening up new opportunities for creative writing lessons. With over 1000 different 'story-starters' across a vast range of genres and narrative styles, this versatile book provides food for thought for pupils of a wide range of ages and abilities. This highly practical and richly illustrated photocopiable resource: addresses the 'blank mind' dilemma, offering pupils a plethora of story-writing ideas and suggestions; enables teachers to inspire pupils who struggle with creative writing; provides prompts to set ideas into motion, whilst leaving plenty of scope for original and creative thought; challenges pupils, encouraging them to use higher level thinking skills; and, offers mix and match stimulus pieces which can be used independently or put together to give pupils more or less support as required. Any teacher whose inventiveness is flagging, and whose pupils are running out of ideas, will find this an essential classroom resource.

Introduction
Pleasurable and Preposterous Plots to Ponder
Absurdities
Nature: Wild and Wonderful
Curious Combinations
Story Starters
Menagerie Muses
Adventures in Space
Charismatic Characters
Unusual Perspectives
Fabulous and Fanciful Fashions
Sinister Scallywags, Vexatious Villains, Rogues and Rascals
If I Could
Myriad of Mixes
Sticky Situations
Tantalising Titles
Perky Pets
Ghostly, Ghoulish and Ghastly
Sea and Sky
Delightful and Delicious Delicacies
World of Wizardry, Wicked Witches and Magic
Fairies and Fantasies
Marvellous Music
Journeys Far and Wide
Sensational Settings
Fearless Friends and Formidable Foes
Sleeping and Dreaming
Wonderful World of Science
Myths and Mysteries
A Final Few