Writing Adventure stories:
Do you want to write your own adventure stories? A tale about a journey, or a quest to discover/find something of importance?
Below are nine free creative writing activities that can be viewed in any order you like. Each activity contains video and written instructions to help you create your epic story! Remember, we’re Grimm & Co so these workshops do not contain your ordinary exercises!
Why not try out map making? Create a dynamic duo or give your main character a fantastical profession?!?! Be prepared to feel amazed by your own weird and wacky imagination as your protagonist explores an adventure like nothing else! We would love to read your fantastic work. If you’re happy to share, send your tale to info@grimmandco.co.uk so we can celebrate you as a Grimm & Co author!
We designed this digital programme to support children and young people in creating an adventure story for the Author of Tomorrow Award at the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation in May 2020. Well done to Cara and Connor whose brilliant adventure stories were both commended in the age 11 and under category!
Map-making
This immersive activity will help you dream up a place (real or fictional!), explore it in your imagination, and create a piece of descriptive writing about it. You will need 10 A4 sheets of paper, pens/pencils to write and draw with, tools to make things with (such as cardboard recycling) and space! For full instructions, press play or read on...
Dream up a place
This immersive activity will help you dream up a place (real or fictional!), explore it in your imagination, and create a piece of descriptive writing about it. Full for instructions, press play or read on…
Fantastical Professions
A creative writing exploration to discover the strangest, most bizarre, incredibly dull and yet most fantastical professions to aid your character development. For full instructions, press play or read on…
World Book Night 2020
To celebrate World Book Night, this writing activity encourages people of all ages to write a story that includes an animal as a companion. Watch the video or read the full instructions here.
Character creation
This writing activity is designed to help you generate incredible characters! Using objects from around the house, we will build a profile for a character who’s ready to go on an amazing adventure. Watch the video or read the full instructions here.
Dynamic Duos
An adventure story is nothing without an adventurous character at its heart! During this creative exercise we’ll help you create an exciting pair of intrepid, quest-ready characters! Watch the video or read the full instructions here.
Reimagining your world
We’ll guide you through using the power of your imagination to reinvent your surroundings, reimagining them as fantastical settings full of adventure! Watch the video or read the full instructions here.
Prologue as a plot tool
A prologue appears at the start of a story to divulge key information or introduce important elements about the tale that is about to take place. Have a go at experimenting with prologues to help develop your very own plot.
Watch the video or read the full instructions here.
Quest Creation
For thousands of years, adventure stories have seen intrepid characters going through trials and tribulations in order to reach their heart’s desires. In this interactive creative activity, you’ll be mapping out your own exciting adventure quest!
Watch the video or read the full instructions here.
Protagonists and Antagonists
Goodies and baddies. Heroes and villains. Some of the best stories feature a main character (that’s the protagonist) and some kind of nemesis, rival or opposing force (that’s the antagonist).
This writing exercise is designed to help you get to know your characters in a little bit more depth, and to help with creating some really juicy adventure writing.
Watch the video or read the written instructions here.
