Ideas Are Everywhere!

In this fun and interactive presentation, Sarah reminds us that story ideas are all around, all the time. She describes how the first inklings of ‘Big Magic’ and ‘Magic Awry’ came to her and how she developed those ideas into the finished books. She brainstorms story ideas with the group, demonstrating that ideas really are everywhere. She gives lots of practical writing tips, and using stories and photos, takes the students behind the scenes of a writer’s life.

Topics Covered

• Ideas are all around us
• How to turn the spark of an idea into a story
• The importance of giving your character something to want
• How vital stakes are in a story
• Rewriting is essential to making a story better