Creative Writing Tension Cards

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Creative Writing Tension Cards: A portrait A4 design with a large header 'CREATIVE WRITING TENSION CARDS' and the instruction 'Cut out the cards and use them to add tension to your writing.' Below are a dotted-line grid of rectangular cards (visible 4 columns × 4 rows) each containing: a simple coloured icon, a bold title (e.g. 'RACE AGAINST TIME'), a thin coloured rule, and one short prompt or question in sentence form. Dotted cut lines and scissor icons appear at page edges.

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This A4 printable contains a grid of small cards, each showing an icon, a tension label (e.g. 'Race Against Time', 'Secrets', 'Unexpected Twist') and a one-sentence prompt or question to spark plot or character tension. Teachers can use these as quick prompts during planning, as constraints during timed writing, or as revision cards to strengthen existing student drafts.

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