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Creative Writing
Introduction
Short Story Writing
Skills
Sizzling Starts
Show, Don't Tell
Tightening Tension
Dynamic Dialogue
Exciting Endings
Plan for Success
Ban the Boring
Plot, Character and Setting
Short Stories
Friday Films
Creative Writing
Introduction
Short Story Writing
Skills
Sizzling Starts
Show, Don't Tell
Tightening Tension
Dynamic Dialogue
Exciting Endings
Plan for Success
Ban the Boring
Plot, Character and Setting
Short Stories
Friday Films
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Introduction
Short Story Writing
Skills
Sizzling Starts
Show, Don't Tell
Tightening Tension
Dynamic Dialogue
Exciting Endings
Plan for Success
Ban the Boring
Plot, Character and Setting
Short Stories
Friday Films
step 1 - Plan for Success
TO KNOW - THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING FOR YOUR WRITING
TO BE ABLE TO - PLAN A
short story
why do we plan?
Key Point 1 - Your idea is the most important part of your story. It is important to brainstorm a few ideas first and then choose the best one.
Key Point 2 - The size if your story is going to matter when writing a short story.
Key Point 3 - Always have your ending in mind. Your events drive your plot towards your ending.
Task 1 - brainstorm ten ideas
use any of the images here to brainstorm ten ideas for a short story
Write these down in your book.
Be ready to share.
task 2 - plan one idea
Choose one of the ideas you thought of in Task 1 and complete a story planner on it.
Be ready to share your answers.
Story Graph Planner.pdf
Task 3 - plan and write your own short story
Use this time now to plan and write your own short story. Make sure to use the 7 Steps to Writing Success and plan your story.
Story Graph Planner.pdf
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