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Andy Griffiths' tips for starting your story

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Author Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths' tips for starting your story

SUBJECTS:  English

YEARS:  F–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8


Get some tips from Andy Griffiths on what to think about when you start to write a story.

What does he say about plot?

Why not take Andy's advice and start a story by thinking about something that has happened to you and then exaggerate it somehow.

Concentrate on writing a short, dramatic moment by using lots of detail to describe what happened.



Production Date: 2015


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