Then there are the unbelievable, over-the-top headlines of The National Enquirer. Try your hand at writing some scandalous, dramatic, shocking news topics. I also did this exercise years ago. Here are some I came up with:
Child Stung by Man-of-War Attacks Classmates
Man Discovers Egyptian Sarcophagus While Harvesting Radishes
Painting Elephant Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Man Struck by Lightning Grows Third Arm
Winning Lottery Numbers Found on 18th Century Tombstone
Flea Circus to Compete in 2020 Olympic Games
Santa to Sell Reindeer, Buy Prius to Save the Environment
Belching Goat Nominated for Grammy
Hippopotamus Goes on Rampage, Destroys Renovated Movie Theatre
Abominable Snowman Offended by the Term ‘Abominable’
Los Angeles Melts into a Giant, Quivering Mass
Santa Claus Proclaimed International Spy
Barracuda Injected with Zebra Saliva Grows Feathers
Hardened Criminals to Hold Bake Sale
Scientists Teach Whales to Use Twitter at Whale Summer Camp
Sasquatch Meets Extra-Terrestrials at Starbucks for a Round of Mocha Lattes