Year 9 writing · narrative · prompt 1
The return
Write a story about a character who returns to a place they have not visited in many years.
Ideas to get you started
- What has changed?
- What has not?
- Why did they leave, and why come back?
Planning tips
- Use setting to reveal emotion.
- Consider a non-linear structure, such as a flashback.
- Let the ending suggest rather than explain.
42:000 words
NAPLAN gives Year 9 42 minutes for writing. Spend about 5 minutes planning first.
Write at least 20 words to see the checklist and the example.