Choose a writing prompt that leaves room for ideas

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The Wishing Well Narrative The Key with No Lock Narrative Trapped in the Game Narrative

You find an old key, but no sign of its lock.

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Offer a problem, not a whole plot

A locked gate, an unexpected visitor, or an object in the wrong place can be enough to begin. Invite students to consider who is there, what they want, and what makes it difficult. Avoid deciding every event for them.

Check the teaching purpose

Choose a prompt that gives students an opportunity to practise the lesson focus. If the focus is setting, leave space to describe a place. If it is persuasion, choose a question with positions students can understand and reasons they can develop.