i dare you cards for improving your writting
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IDARE
YOU!
IDEACATCHERS
I DARE YOU . . . Divide a
piece of paper into three
slips. On one of the slipswrite a line of dialogue; on
another, an emotion; on the
last, a place. (Example: I
dont know why he keeps
knocking on the door, she
said. Happiness. Adungeon.) Collect them in
three bowls or cups,
keeping each category
separate, and pick one slip
of paper from each cup.Then write a scene using
all three.
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IDARE
YOU!
IDEACATCHERS
I DARE YOU . . . to
keep a small notebook
or pad of paper by yourbed and write down
your first and last
thoughts of the day for
a week. Dont worry if
those thoughts seemsilly or random, just jot
them down. At the end
of the week, find one
idea or thought and
write a story from it.
Repeat this exercise as
often as you like.
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IDARE
YOU!
IDEACATCHERS
I DARE YOU . . .
to make up anentirely new word.
Write a dictionary
definition of the
word and thenfeature it in a
story.
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IDARE
YOU!
IDEACATCHERS
I DARE YOU . . . to collect
intriguing, unusual sentences
from books or newspaper
articles. Put them in a box.Have everyone pick one and
write a story from it.Here aresome sample sentences to
get you started. Add more for
your own collection.I was unaware that my cow was depressed.Home of the Brave by K. A. ApplegateAt this point, it suddenly started to sink in that we weresitting around talking to a Venusian.Daniel Pinkwater, Alan Mendelsohn, Boy from MarsShe put out one thin hand towards him, and the firelight
glinted on a huge ring that rose round as a marbleabove her finger.Susan Cooper, The Dark is RisingRiveted to the spot, I watched the mailman bend down
and slowly pick up piece after piece of scattered mail.James Howe, The Celery Stalks at MidnightThere are ninety-four street lamps between the busstop and the school.Sara Pennypacker, The Talented ClementinePerched clumsily on top of a television set was a largeturkey.Ellen Potter, Olivia Kidney
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IDARE
YOU!WRITINGPARTNERS
I DARE YOU . . . with a
writing partner, invent
something you bothwould love to use. For
example, a peppermill that
dispenses candy, contact
lenses that can read
peoples minds, or astuffed animal that springs
to life to defend you from
bullies. After youve
decided on your invention,
write a story about howthat invention goes
horribly wrong. Or write
about how it transforms
someones life.
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IDARE
YOU!
SUSPENSE
I DARE YOU . . . to
write a suspenseful
scene in which acharacter decides
to open a closet
that it is strictly
forbidden to open(the closet can be
anywhere you like
in a home, aschool, a pet store,etc.).
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IDARE
YOU!TITLES
I DARE YOU . . . to
write titles of booksthat havent been
written yet and that
youd love to read.
Use names, colors,
quotes, short
phrases, places,
feelings, or even
nonsense words.
Then chose one titleand write a story
from it.
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IDARE
YOU!POINT OFVIEW
I DARE YOU . . . to write
about Bozey Lumpkin. Most
people think that BozeyLumpkin is the oddest kid in
his school. He doesnt dress
like anyone else, he doesnt
act like anyone else, and he
tends to say the strangest
things. Write a scene inwhich Bozey is on a class
trip at the museum. The
scene should be narrated by
someone in his class (use
Third Person Limitednarrative) After that, write the
same scene from Bozeys
point-of-view (use First
Person narrative).
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IDARE
YOU!
DIALOGUE
I DARE YOU . . . to
write a conversation
in which onecharacter has a
secret and another
character tries to
make the firstcharacter tell that
secret.
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IDARE
YOU!THE UNRELIABLENARRATOR
I DARE YOU . . .
to write a scenethat is narrated
by someone
who is lying.
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IDARE
YOU!
SETTING &MOOD
I DARE YOU . . .
to write a sceneset in an
amusement park
and make the
mood very
sinister.
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IDARE
YOU!
SETTING &MOOD
I DARE YOU . . .
to write a funnyscene about a
family camping
trip gone horribly
wrong.
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IDARE
YOU!CHARACTERDEVELOPMENT
I DARE YOU . . .
peek inside yourcharacters pockets.
List the items you
find there, then
choose one ofthose items. Write a
scene in which the
character loses that
item anddesperately needs
to get it back.
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IDARE
YOU!
FOR THEWHOLE CLASS
I DARE YOU . . .
to write a scenefrom the same
opening
sentence. Then,
have a class
reading. Marvel
at how different
each personsimagination is.
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