Now, both with spots, their relationship is secure. Remember this is a 5 minute story we start with no preconceptions, that simply grows through sometimes inane, sometimes clever contributions. I'd start with something like this. Once you hit upon a couple of successful stories, you'll sense their interest AND imagination begin to grow. Well, he used that as a jumping off point and came up with a pretty complicated tale for a beginner.
Kids love to jump into the wild and zany.
And, as with the Bill stories , sometimes that's an easier place to start. But there is often more of a payoff for the reader to write fiction about real life stuff. I'm the wrong person to talk to about resources other than simply reading and telling well-written stories. When kids have a lot of experience with character description and dialogue, it begins to come naturally. This will naturally begin to create a curiosity and skill-base to begin writing.