Descriptosaurus: Fantasy Stories aims to build on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in Descriptosaurus, and develop the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful, cinematic writing within the context of fantasy stories. An essential guide for creative writing, Descriptosaurus: Fantasy Stories will enable children to combine their descriptions of setting and character, and show how they interact so that the reader can use the power of invention to visualise the extraordinary as they enter the land of fantasy.
Descriptosaurus: Fantasy Stories aims to build on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in Descriptosaurus, and develop the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful, cinematic writing within the context of fantasy stories. An essential guide for creative writing, Descriptosaurus: Fantasy Stories will enable children to combine their descriptions of setting and character, and show how they interact so that the reader can use the power of invention to visualise the extraordinary as they enter the land of fantasy.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Alison Wilcox has extensive teaching experience in schools in England and Scotland. Colleagues describe her methods as 'innovative and inspirational to even the most reluctant of writers'.
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INTRODUCTION KEY ELEMENTS PART A - SETTING CHAPTER 1 HOOKS TO BUILD SUSPENSE CHAPTER 2 PORTALS CHAPTER 3 TUNNELS PART B - FANTASY CHARACTERS CHAPTER 4 HEIGHT & SHAPE CHAPTER 5 HEAD & FACE CHAPTER 6 EYES CHAPTER 7 MOUTH, TEETH & EARS CHAPTER 8 HAIR & FACIAL HAIR CHAPTER 9 HANDS & FINGERS CHAPTER 10 VOICE CHAPTER 11 CLOTHES & WEAPONS PART C - MAGIC CHAPTER 12 MAGICAL INSTRUMENTS & INGREDIENTS CHAPTER 13 MAGICAL INTERACTION & REACTION PART D - SIEGES & BATTLES CHAPTER 14 ATTACKING A CASTLE, FORTRESS, OR WALLED CITY CHAPTER 15 DEFENDING A CASTLE, FORTRESS OR WALLED CITY CHAPTER 16 DAMAGE & DESTRUCTION CHAPTER 17 BATTLE CHAPTER 18 REACTION TO SIEGES & FIGHTING CHAPTER 19 REACTION TO INJURIES, WOUNDS & PAIN APPENDIX PLANNING A FANTASY STORY Plot Planning Sheet Hero Planning Sheet Villain Planning Sheet Creature Planning Sheet Fantasy Character Planning Sheet Object Planning Sheet S(C)IR - The Setting S(C)IR - Magic S(C)IR - Siege S(C)IR - Battles