2.8 You're the Author - Prewriting

More Brainstorming Ideas

Listing

Write down your topic as the title. Then list as many related ideas underneath it. Write phrases or single words. Your list when brainstorming does not have to be in any kind of order – just list as many things as you can about the topic.

Mind Mapping

Put your story idea in a circle in the middle of the page. Then create branches off it and write down ideas. From these bigger branches, draw smaller branches with related ideas. You can use different colours and add images (quick sketches) to help you with the process.

Choose how you would like to brainstorm. In your Learning Guide, record some ideas. What genres would you like to write stories for? What ideas do you have fo setting? Character? The main type of conflict in each story?