Vikings it’s time to write your saga! We will sing of your deeds in the great hall of the fathers. But remember: your actions in battle speak louder than words.
Download the pdf Storymaker: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/the-vikings/resources-to-print-the-vikings/
⊕ Go through the steps below to create your story...
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1. Who is the hero of the story...
- Erik
- Rolf
- Arne
- Astrid
- Gudrun
- Freya
- Siv
Choose one name! Vikings sometimes had titles like Eric 'Bloodaxe' or Halgerd 'Long legs'.
2. What is the name of the baddy?
- Vidar
- Ivar
- Olav
- Ulf
- Ragnhild
- Hilda
- Brynhild
- Ingrid
Choose one name for the baddy. You could use aliteration (Hilda the Horrible, Vidar the victorious etc)
3. Choose two locations...
- Wood
- Beach
- King’s Hall
- Longship
- Ocean
- Enemy village
- Island
- Choose your own idea
4. Choose two objects to take with you on the quest...
- axe
- hammer
- coins
- broadsword
- runestone
- key
- horn
- broach
- cup
- relics
Runes were Viking writing. (A 'runestone' is a stone with runes written on it).
4. Now zoom forward to the most exciting part of your story. Start to write from the most exciting part. The first line could be a line of dialouge.
If you are working with a partner, write one sentence each!