The Writers’ Workshop: Genre

Riddle-Me-Genre

Using the table below as a guide, guess a plausible genre.

1. Fill in the gaps using your imagination.

Genre Character(s) Setting Narrative outline Techniques

often used
a woman, a a police station
young boy and
a police officer
the jungle unexpected
events

an old house a scary chase

two strangers love

the last a self-reflection

moments of the and realisation
Formal
an explorer is poetic imagery
lost

a forest unicorns rule

a market slapstick

a TV interviewer an election
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2. Choose one of your ideas above and write a 500-750 word short story or introduction for a
longer narrative piece.

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