ABSTRACT

Descriptosaurus: Fantasy builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestselling Descriptosaurus and within the context of fantasy develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful, cinematic writing. This essential guide will enable children to take their writing to the next level. It incorporates the essential skills and creative devices that are used in other genres while extending to themes of battle, sieges, magic and mystery to unleash children’s imaginations.

This new system also provides a contextualised alternative to textbook grammar and will assist children in acquiring, understanding and applying the grammar required to improve their writing, both creative and technical.

part |2 pages

Part 1: The setting

chapter 1|5 pages

Hooks to build interest and tension

chapter 2|24 pages

Portals

chapter 3|29 pages

Tunnels

part |2 pages

Part 2: Fantasy characters

chapter 4|4 pages

Height and shape

chapter 5|6 pages

Head and face

chapter 6|5 pages

Eyes

chapter 7|4 pages

Mouth, teeth and ears

chapter 8|6 pages

Hair and facial hair

chapter 9|2 pages

Hands and fingers

chapter 10|4 pages

Voice

chapter 11|7 pages

Clothes, armour and weapons

part |2 pages

Part 3: Magic

chapter 12|12 pages

Magical implements and ingredients

chapter 13|40 pages

Magical interaction and reaction

part |2 pages

Part 4: Sieges and battles

chapter 14|26 pages

Attacking a castle, fortress or walled city

chapter 15|18 pages

Defending a castle, fortress or walled city

chapter 16|16 pages

Damage and destruction

chapter 17|20 pages

Battles

chapter 18|8 pages

Reaction to fighting

chapter 19|8 pages

Reaction to wounds, injury and pain