Brainstorm
​Think of different ideas for characters, setting and problem. Use the list below to help and then add your own ideas.

​Character              Setting                     Problem

Rabbit                      School                          Lost something precious
Eel                          Bush                            Forget who they are
Kookaburra               Magical Forest                 Dangerous Enemy
Giraffe                    Desert                          Can’t speak
Koala                        City                             Home burned down
Elephant                    Farm                            No food or water
Panda                       North Pole                      Machine won’t work
Eagle                        Igloo                              No friends
Sheep                       Under the sea                  Wants a baby
Dog                          Deserted Island                 Can’t swim
Pig                           Heaven                           Can’t drive
Dinosaur                    Shopping Centre                Wants to fly
Snowman                   Cinemas                           Can’t cook
Magical Tree                In the future                     Wants to look different
Prince                       Wild west                          Scared of something
Princess                     Gold Rush                         Lost
Knight                        Medieval times                    No one listens
Dragon                       Ancient Egypt                    Fighting
Fairy                         Boat                                No books to read
Elf                            Plane                                No special talent
Goblin                         Uluru                                Long, difficult journey
Kangaroo                     Nullabor Plain                      Stuck
Alien                           In the clouds                       Being chased
Children                      Mysterious Land                   No parents
Teacher                      Africa                              Hurt
Simon says                   At the end of the world         Sick
Baby                          Another planet                    Meteor
Angel                          The Grand Canyon                Thunderstorm
President                     Niagara Falls                       Hail
Prime Minister               Noah’s Ark                         Doesn’t feel loved
Surfer                       On a mountain                      Lonely
Olympian                      At the beach                       Bullied
Artist                          In the Amazon                     Must do homework
Pirate                          Hospital                             Mysterious happening
You!                             Home                                Witness a robbery
 

Now it gets REALLY fun!! Pick one from each column and throw them together to make your own story! Or shake things up and pick two characters and/or two problems for one setting.
Have fun and make sure you send me your stories for publishing here on my site :-)