Getting a good GCSE creative writing plot going can be difficult: Here we present 6 GCSE creative writing ideas and prompts to hopefully provide some inspiration.
Disaster
Disaster movies do well at the box office and can provide for a great creative writing story line. Whether it’s a comet threatening to destroy the planet, a mega tsunami that could wipe out the whole of the UK or something as ridiculous as the plot of The Core, you can go to town with your writing if you follow this route.
Transpose a story
Transposing a story involves rewriting it in a different context. For example, a tale such as the Boy Who Cried Wolf could be rewritten as a factual news article. The Guardian newspaper did just this with their fantastic Three Little Pigs TV ad:
Time travel
Time travel is always a good plot line when you’re stuck for ideas as you can really let your imagination run wild. Going forward in time allows to make up a completely new world with no limits, while going backwards can make for an interesting story as you mix the past and present.
Aliens/Sci fi
Aliens, Alien worlds and Sci-Fi in general is another creative writing topic where you can let your mind complete freedom. You can be really descriptive in your language and paint a picture of a completely unique world and species. Plot lines to consider could include an alien invasion of earth or discovery of alien life as part of a human mission to another planet.
Mystery
Whodunits? are another popular plot to chose and can allow you to really tell a story and lead the reader on quite the trail. Perhaps consider starting at a murder scene with the grizzly discovery of a body before flashing back and telling how it all came to be.
Romance
An idea as old as writing itself: Love and romance is something we can all relate to and you’ll probably have some personal feelings that you can incorporate into your work. Possible plot lines could be a tale of unrequited or forbidden love.