Possible Main Events
We went over the waterfall in the boat and survived!
The key to transforming this event is to stretch it out - tell it in a slow-motion mix of action (how you grip the edges of the boat, grab at nearby branches, shield your face, etc.), description (of the waterfall), the main character's reaction (what those feelings look like, what the character might exclaim), and the solution.
You take a ride on a magic carpet.
This is a main event that can become "listy." Choose a single destination rather than a list of destinations. Imagine what it is like up there in the sky (a description of the setting: Windy? Cool? Blue skies? Fluffy clouds?) and your reaction to flying (feelings as well as thoughts or exclamations) and then introduce a problem. Ask, "What could possibly go wrong? Write out that problem in play-by-play action.
You get chased by a space alien, but you get away.
Be sure to include a description of the space alien (how tall, what color, how many arms, legs, eyes: describe facial features, etc.) and your reaction to it. Then tell about the chase in frame-by-frame, slow-motion action. Include a sound effect or two and an exclamation from the main character. Be sure to tell how you feel during the chase.
You meet up with a dragon in a cave, and he breathes fire at you.
Describe the cave and the dragon (four or five sentences each). Include your reaction to the dragon and the cave. Does the dragon make any noise? Describe the flame and the temperature in the cave. Do you run from the dragon? Tell what happens in slow-motion, frame-by-frame action. What might you say during this experience?
The beautifully wrapped box that your grandma gives you turns out to have a puppy inside!
Describe the box (size, how it was wrapped, any sounds, movement, or other hints). Tell your thoughts--what you think or hope might be inside. Use the slow-motion, frame-by-frame technique to build suspense as you unwrap the gift. Include your exclamations. Finally, describe the puppy and your reaction. Be sure to tell what the puppy looks like (size, color, length and type of fur, etc.) and how the puppy behaves as you take him out of the box.