Creativity Hack: Draw First, Write Later!

At 100 Story Building, we truly believe that drawing out creative ideas helps children show how they are envisioning the story. In fact, we often draw out stories ourselves before penning them!

Children often have a hard time describing their creative thoughts in words.

Using imagery helps them express more about what they’re thinking, which leads to a more detailed story.

Here's how you could do it. 

First, ask the children to draw their character, setting, or a comic of their plot. 

Then ask them open-ended questions that help them flesh out the story and put it into words.

‘What could happen next?’

‘What could be the name of your character?’

‘Could this villain also have a good side?’

Notice, how we use ‘could’ in our questions? We believe in the power of ‘could’ because it puts the power of decision making in the hands of the young writers.

Try it out and share your experiences with us on social media by using the hashtag #100SBCreativeHacks.

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If you are a teacher, do view our ACARA-aligned online creative literacy workshops for Australian students.