We will be writing slightly different types of narrative pieces because they will be based on stories that we will read.
Today we are going to start a series of lessons that will teach you how to write slightly different types of narrative pieces. We are going to focus on three big ideas that lead to these different narrative pieces:
How to write a story as though it was being told by different characters in the story.
How to write a story, not from complete "scratch" but how to EXTEND IT.
How to write an original story based on a theme used in another story.
Before we write anything, we need to digest the story we are given. The story we write be will be based on the story we read So, we must have enough information from the original story to write our own story. Let's read this story:
Let's complete the Grab Hold Organizer to collect information from the story. We will fill some in together. You will complete the rest yourself. Remember to make a copy, and save it in your writing folder.
When you are finished with the assignment, here is what you can do:
Just keep writing.
Keep adding seeds.
Add to a already started seed.
Decide to take a seed through the writer’s process.
Reread your writing.
Edit your writing.
Work with a writing partner (with permission).
NEVER say "I am finished"
You need to be writing for a minimum of 30 minutes.