POSSIBLE THEMES, MESSAGES, HEARTS OF STORIES:

DIRECTIONS FOR STORYTELLERS:

Tell a story that happened or could have happened during the time of coronavirus/shelter-in-place.

• Please DO NOT write any stories about severe sickness or death/dying. While this is a reality, a lot of us don't want to go there right now (as writers or readers).

• However, your story needs to be a story that could only take place during the time of coronavirus. That is to say, coronavirus caused the situation that the character(s) in your story find themselves in.

• YOUR STORY NEEDS TO BE MEANINGFUL. IT HAS TO HAVE A MESSAGE OR A POINT. Please don't tell a story about playing a video game for a few minutes, unless there is some meaningful point or lesson! (see possible themes/messages above)

• Your story needs to have a conflict. Your character needs to struggle against something and overcome it.

• Your story needs structure (a beginning, middle, and an end). Think: story arc!

• Your story should be 300-500 words.

• Revisit our website and the lessons we learned during our narrative writing unit: Writer’s Workshop Distance Learning

• USE THE STRATEGIES IN YOUR WRITING!

• Please don't tell a true story about someone else without their position (especially if your story puts them in a negative light).

NARRATIVE WRITING CHECKLIST