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Weather Threat

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            Almost every day we hear or read a story about a damaging weather event. Recently there was a huge fire in the Los Angeles area that burned thousands of homes and business. There was flooding in a North Carlina community that wiped out roads and ravaged the environment of a once-beautiful tourist spot.

            Sometimes authors include weather in a story, but often as an aside. The sun was shining or it poured for days.

            Your task is to write a story in which a major weather event occurs, which alters the pace and direction of the story.

            Have fun with this one.

Check the News

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Politics makes good fodder for storytelling. Think about what’s happening in the news right now.  There must be something intriguing that you can turn into a story.

For example, if writing about war and conflict is your thing, choose any of the war-torn countries as the setting. You will most likely need to do some research to sort out the issues, but once you have an understanding of what’s going on, create some characters and put them in action.

If natural disasters interest you, then seek reports that cover those topics. For example, right now parts of the United States are being pounded by storms that are causing flooding, road collapse and fallen trees. Think about the stories you can tell!

Your task is to find something that piques your interest. Do some basic research. Then write a short story that has your characters responding to or causing whatever storm you have brewing!

Have fun with this one.