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The Ideas Factory Book 4

Bring out the creative writer in every student with The Ideas Factory. Its inspirational activities and resources make it a practical one-stop-shop for developing creative writing and critical thinking. This easy-to-use series is highly versatile. Activities can be done in sequence, as a programme, or individually; or allow a focus on a specific area such as characterisation or plot.

Ages: 9-13 | Pages: 56 | Code: 0343 | ISBN: 9781877440427

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Anna Kaye Forsyth

Anna Kaye Forsyth (BMusEd) is a freelance writer and editor specialising in educational resources and the arts. She has worked in several primary schools where she developed a love for using creative thinking to stimulate learning. As a musician and poet herself, Anna is intrigued by the creative process, and helping others to think outside the square.

Contents

Introduction 4
Section One: Character crank 7
What's in a name?7
Getting to know you10
Personality plus15
All about image20
Cause and effect23
Character crank clipboard25
Section Two: Getting the settings 26
A sense of place26
Time traveller30
Culture vulture34
Getting the settings clipboard36
Section Three: Plumbing the plot 37
Strange happenings37
Cause and effect39
What's the problem?41
Plotting42
Don't lose the plot!45
Plumbing the plot clipboard47
Section Four: Type tap 48
Not my type48
Chameleon characters50
Flip the script51
Fantasy fun53
The main feature54
Type tap clipboard55
Index of resources56