NARRATIVE WRITING BRAINSTORM



This chart is due ______________ Name _____________________

Choose at least four idea starters from the back side of this page. Fill out the chart below to figure out which one you might be able to turn into a longer narrative story.

|Idea starter (from other |Describe the event/story. Give a few details about what happened to get you started— |What did you learn from it? |

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Narrative writing is all about telling a story that has happened to you.

For this paper, you will share a personal experience and a lesson you learned from it.

Below are some quick phrases to spark some ideas. Highlight or mark those you have an immediate reaction to—ones you can attach a story to. Remember that your story must include a lesson you learned.

stuck with it

good news

on the brink

determined to be

not ready yet

hot shot

the first day

the last one

rising again

private world

topping this or that

even now

being bitter

first visit

dirty work

more than usual

fighting boredom

making up

alone again

rediscovering

being ready

separate ways

every step of the way

learning to adapt

somewhere between

end of a song

clearing the air

following someone

the awful truth

favorite child

little joys

a charmed life

they all laughed

breathing new life

separating

one step closer

music saved me

a serious mistake

not over yet

shut away

a great deal

last-minute change

no enemies

dared to do it

so exhausted

collecting and saving

fearing the worst

before and after

felt like a prisoner

broken beyond repair

only recently

sleeping on it

breaking loose

too much of a good thing

face to face

just like everyone else

almost alike

favorite spot

one day at a t time

the last word

honest mistakes

making ends meet

so frightened

defending what’s important

I thought I was invincible

out of time

winning combination

back seat to no one

overconfident

big move

long way yet

going where?

took a huge chance

drifting away

already there

the uninvited

it was an eternity away

the last day

love to hate

hanging on

in the long run

glad to be there

a lesson for all

knowing what to do

setting an example

choosing only one

seeing it for the first time

leaving someone for the first time

claiming to be someone else

when all is said and done

making up for lost time

gone but not forgotten

being a complete person

story behind the story

seeing the child in someone

going, going, gone

broken promises

the best tantrum

can’t put it behind me

not this time

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NARRATIVE WRITING BRAINSTORM 1

EVERYONE HAS A STORY TO TELL.

WHAT’S YOURS?

Look over the phrases you highlighted above. In the next weeks, you’ll turn one of these ideas into a narrative writing piece. Fill out the chart on the back to start expanding your ideas.

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