To load the program: Type LOAD"" and press the ENTER key. Press PLAY on the cassette player. When children are motiviated to write a story, they produce their most creative work. However, such stories need to be thoughtfully written and structured. In Storymaker, children are introduced to a picture character called ALPHA. APLHA can be made to kick a football, enabling the child to choose one of seven people or events and include them in their story. The child can select: Time Plot Main Character Ending Place Title Other Character The program provides a structure for ideas before the child commences writing. The brief details of the resulting plan can be copied by hand or printed on the ZX printer, to provide the basis of a simple story and an initial introduction to structured creative writing. Suitable for children aged 8+, using Big Print and moving graphics throughout.