Library: Alan Gibbons
 What we learned about Alan Gibbons
He lives near Liverpool
He supports Manchester United
He went to Warwick University
He was a hippy and rode a motorbike
He loves The Beatles, Charles Dickens and The Terminator
What we learned about Creative Writing
SHOW don't TELL
SHOW = interesting
Describe what you HEAR, what you SEE, what you FEEL
TELL = boring
The BOYS created a story with a zombie theme (like the film 28 Days Later) starting with this scenario:
"You wake up from unconsciousness in hospital only to discover a killer virus has wiped out 90% of the population and the rest are zombies..."
The GIRLS created a story with a human sacrifice theme (like the film The Wicker Man) starting with this sceario:
"You are travelling by car with three other family members when you get lost in a snow blizzard and make the wrong turning, ending up taking refuge in a creepy village pub..."
  
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