Write your own story about a flooded world

London Deep author Robin Price says:

The idea of a flooded world has gripped writers like John Wyndham, J.G. Ballard more recently Marcus Sedgwick with his Floodland book (which I’m told is very good). The idea of a great flood sweeping away society is as old as Noah’s Ark but each writer puts a new twist on in. My graphic novel series London Deep is set in the future in a flooded London. The series contains some great ‘manga’ artwork by Paul McGrory and Rebecca Davy.  In London Deep, rival police forces for kids and grown ups compete to keep the peace.

WORKSHOPS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR SCHOOLS
I run creative writing workshops for primary and secondary schools In the past I have run workshops for Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust and the Young Archaeologists society. I also visit international schools with Author’s Abroad. Email robin@mogzilla.co.uk if you’d like to discuss.

ABOUT MY BOOKS
If you’re not familiar London Deep it is a series of titles that are half graphic novel and half book. The first one was a Recommended Read for World Book Day in 2011. There are now five books in the London Deep series.

Check out my profile (Robin Price) on Lovereading.co.uk’s author profile page

London DeepImage from London Deep by Robin Price - Artwork by Paul mcGroryFather Thames

Write your own story about a flooded world
A drowned world is a great setting for some tense dystopian sci-fi.  You can have different communities clashing, plague, famine, pirates, a tsunami, rats, sirens or sea monsters! You can explain how the world got flooded or you could just leave it as a mystery and keep the audience guessing. If you want to write your own flooded world story, the ‘flash writing’ story maker on this page will speed you through the planning and help you get going. (Flash writing is for anyone but teachers might want to check out the instructions below the story maker for tips on how to use it in class or in a creative writing club). If you’d rather write a story about the Romans or the Stone Age – click on one of the historical periods in the right hand navigation for more story makers.

Write your own story about a Flooded World

Instructions
I often do one example first on the board as a ‘demo’ getting them to vote on options.
1. Put the class into pairs. Give them the writing frame to each pair. Get them to pick one option each.
2. Tell them to write from the most exciting part of the story.
3. Tell them to write the story one sentence each. (Make sure you give them one sheet of A4 between two writers.)
4. The person who isn’t writing can draw a picture of their goodie or baddie.

After 5-10 minutes of planning you’ll get everyone writing (in pairs). Within an hour the class will be ready to share out their stories.

Check out the interactive version of this writing frame at Creative Writing Club website.

Feedback on the assemblies and workshops

Robin’s “Spartapuss” assembly was a fantastic combination of Roman facts, story telling and knockabout comedy, that, whilst entertaining the whole school, also cunningly prepared the ground for their own Roman story writing. It’s great to see that children have really been motivated to write for themselves and to read his books. ” Richard Smith, Deputy Head Trafalgar Junior School

‘Robin has worked very hard giving us a lot of value for money on creating the workshops and on the behind the scenes thinking to bring the project to a head. Robin has been both creative and reliable and has thought through every step of the project. He is professional in all he does and works very well with children and adults alike.’
Dr Elizabeth Dollimore, Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust, Stratford-Upon-Avon.

 

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