Category Archives: John Marsden’s 600 Writing Topics

John Marsden Writing Topic #199

Write a journey through a house of horrors which is personalised for you–all your personal bogeymen are there** Welcome to the Rachel Loveday House of Horrors, which has been specifically designed for her to deal with her deepest and worst fears. On the right you will see the first bedroom, the ‘Honeymoon Suite of Fears’, which revolves around romantic fears.

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John Marsden Writing Topic #239

Write the transcript of a completely chaotic TV newscast** KMP News have an aesthetically exquisite, professional and well-known news team. With the charismatic Clint Barron as anchor, stunner Gina Wolf as co-anchor, man’s man Johnny Oxford as sportscaster and foresightful weatherman, Jack Dengate. The KMP News team always read the news with poise and without fail, making viewers feel at

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John Marsden Writing Topic #176

He/she chose to destroy, because he/she did not understand**   The Search She chose to destroy, because she did not understand how she could attract a boy.   She chose to destroy, because she did not understand why boys would hurt, the feeling something she could not stand.   She chose to destroy, because she did not understand, how she

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John Marsden Writing Topic #354

These are all the common words that rhyme with ‘-aked’: ached, baked, faked, caked, flaked, slaked, snaked, raked, braked, quaked. Write a rhyming poem using some or all of these words.** Fateful Fete Mrs Slater baked for the school fete her sincerity, she faked, she wished she had flaked on the fete, something she preferred for all school events. Over

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John Marsden Writing Topic #513

Write as many three-word phrases as you can in which each word begins with the letter R…or S… or H…** For this writing topic, I chose to write three-word phrases with each word beginning with the letter ‘S’.   1. Sam sleeps sideways 2. Summer’s scorchin’ season 3. Sleep solves slackness 4. Sales spell success 5. Sadness shows strength 6.

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John Marsden Writing Topic #491

Describe an obsession you’ve had (or still have)** I have always had an obsession with chocolate. I’ve loved chocolate since I was a child, both Nestle and Cadbury, Cadbury in particular is my favourite. When I was kid, I always tried different flavoured chocolates: White, Dark, Dairy Milk, Cadbury Roses, Milkybar, Strawberry-filled, Peppermint-filled, Chocolate Mousse, Triple Decker, Breakaway, Smarties, Kit-Kats,

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