re 7 SHORT STORY Resin & ig Aion APPLY ‘Student Resouret SHORT STORY PLANNING GUIDE Use this quide to help plan your short story. When writing a short story + youraudionce + possible appropriate dos consider: + chancters + setingimoed ‘central problem + an interesting plot posibleslutons =a elimavthe most exciting part resolution + editing + suspense 1. Choose a genre for your story. eg, fay, comely romance, myst, rams, Setonadventie 2. Brainstorm possible original ideas for your short story. (Original ideas fora Short Story 3. Decide on a problem or conflict. | ___jL__ (contd)a7 SHORT STORY Reng ig tin 4. Create some Characters. codename For cach character inchoe descriptive characteris an detail tht you wl se in your sty 5. Decide on asettting. Where, when and under what circumstances does the story take place? MAKE A DETAILED ILLUSTRATION OF YOUR SETTING. (conned) ana aR aTeae? SRT STORY Renn eng Aes econune ‘Short Story Planing Gude -poge 3 Briefly outline what will happen in your story. Be sure your points flow in order. Build suspense into your story. Plot your story points in order on the plot line below. Redon ———> 2 Conflict Resolution Have an obvious elma where the main character has made some kind of decision that affects his or her situation. tis at this point in your story that the main character has to deal with the problem. or conflict and tries to solve it. The problem or conflict in my story is solved when: Be sure to tie up the loose ends at the end of your story. The proper term for this is the resolution or denouement. Give your story a title, Sa Paw