How to encourage Creative writing?

[suhasini]

In our school, my kid does not get exposed much to creative writing. Can someone give tips on how to encourage my kid to be creative?

Thanks in advance.

[celebi]

I have some images of animals, fruits, etc. I will ask my kid to pick two or three elements and then ask them to build a story.

According to Mary Amato's tips - we have to encourage the kid to build a WOW story:
What is a WOW story?

WOW is an acronym that I created to help kids remember a simple story structure.

• The story has a main character who Wants something. This is the beginning of the story.
  
• There is an Obstacle that gets in the way of the main character. This is the middle of the story.
  
• The main character either Wins or loses. This is the end of the story.
  

How to make up WOW stories

(1)Choose a main character. This can be a person, an animal, or even an object: for example, a boy, a grandmother, a soccer star, a sock, or a paintbrush!
(2)Decide what the main character wants. What might a paintbrush want? Some paint to play with? To belong to a famous artist? Try unexpected ideas. A grandmother might want to ride a motorcycle!
(3)Decide what will get in the way of the main character’s desire. Brainstorm lots of obstacles and decide which one is the most fun or engaging. Obstacles can be simple. A rabbit wants to eat grass on a hillside, but a tiger lives on that hillside. The tiger is the obstacle. A boy wants a new bike, but his father says no. His father is the obstacle. Obstacles can also be emotions. What if a girl wants to ice skate, but she is afraid that she’ll fall down? Fear is her obstacle.
(4)Decide how/if the main character will “win or lose.” Does your main character get what he or she wants in the end? How?

Write your stories on paper. Or make a book by folding pages and stapling them together. If your child hasn’t learned how to write yet, ask him or her to tell you the story and write it down word for word.

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