Mary Emma’s Writing Tip – Using “Mysterious” as a Prompt
February 11, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
When I read Marcie’s sentence accompanying her Word of the Week, “The historian cannot understand the mysterious inscription on the ancient tomb,” I thought:
Wouldn’t Marcie’s sentence, using “mysterious,” be perfect for beginning a story. Or you could replace “ancient tomb” with another word…gravestone, basement wall, closet door, rock inside the cave. Also, replace “historian” with boy, girl, or younster(s)’ name.
What a perfect prompt for a story! You could do this with many sentences you find in your reading. Use them as prompts, changing to fit your needs.
(Haunted Tombstones image at Amazon)
