Story Writing

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Story Writing

• a journey exploring story elements through
  your own creative imagination.

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Story Writing

• 1st story outline
  3 - 8
• 2nd purpose
• 3rd story map
• 4th writing
• 5th vocabulary
• 6th proof-reading
• 7th inferential questions
• 8th peer proof-reading
• 9th final editing
• 10th publishing

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1st story outline

• setting
• what does it look like, use clear descriptive
  words
• time period
• past, present, future, spring, summer, fall,
  winter
• main characters
• just one or two
• describe some details about their appearance and
  personality

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2nd purpose

• Why do you want to write this story?
• to entertain
• to inform
• to teach
• to make your reader think e.g. a mystery

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3rd story map

• Beginning (introduce details about setting, time,
  characters, problem)
• Middle
• 1st critical event (1st exciting point/important
  event)
• 2nd critical event (1st exciting point/important
  event)
• 3rd critical event (1st exciting point/important
  event)
• Climax (the part when the reader cannot put your
  story down)
• End (provide all the rest of the information the
  reader needs)

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4th writing

• Write your story!
• refer to your notes about the setting, time
  period, characters
• refer to your outline to help you guide your
  writing
• as you write, you may change your original ideas,
  it is your right to flow with your creative ideas
  as long as your story retains a clear beginning,
  middle and end

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5th vocabulary

• When your story is finished
• choose five words in your story and replace them
  with juicier ones
• you want to add words that help your reader see
  your setting, hear the sounds, feels the emotions
• I have word lists that are may help your with
  this
• a thesaurus will also help
• underline these new words in your story

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6th proof-reading

• reread your story very carefully
• do you have a clear beginning, middle, end
• does your story make sense
• use our editing checklist

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7th inferential questions

• write three inferential questions about your
  story (print them after your story, you will not
  type these)
• your reader will have to read between the lines
  in order to answer these questions

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8th peer proof-reading

• have a peer proof-read your story and answer your
  questions

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9th final editing

• read your peers answers to your inferential
  questions (you may need to add some more details
  to your story if they were unable to answer your
  questions)
• check your peers edits, fix your corrections and
  prepare your story for typing

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10th publishing

• type your story
• add any pictures or enhancements you choose
• let your creativity flow