Say 'yes' to ideas that pop into your head. Don't screen them out. Go with the flow.
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Just start with something whimsical. An outlandish situation or character and just go from there. For example 'One day a long time ago, the Princess of Everybody and Everything came to Kansas City to visit her uncle. ...Priscilla Howe
Start with familiar fairy tales or Bible stories or old folk tales or ancient myths and legends. You can tell them straight, or you can add your own twists. If it's a story kids already know, they'll try to correct you if you stray, but that's part of the fun. You can make each story your own.
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