STORY TELLERS We all are story tellers. Story is everywhere around us. You can write a story about anything you want.
ELEMENTS OF STORY SETTING CHARACTERISATION PLOT THEME TITLE
1. SETTING PL A CE W E A THER TIME OF THE DAY
Middle of the night Originally In broad daylight To begin with After school Finally Then Last week Soon after Next Suddenly Dawn As soon as Dusk Then Immediately While During In the past Ultimately Just before this/that Next month
Introducing the characters Appearance Age Personality traits Habits Likes / Dislikes Worries Feelings Thoughts Problems
Try to be original when you decide the name of the character Think what makes your main character/ protagonist different from other characters in the story. What is the goal of the main character? What is standing in his / her way? What is at stake if he or she fails?
KINDS OF CONFLICT PERSON Vs SELF PERSON Vs OTHER PERSON Vs NATURE PERSON Vs TECHNOLOGY
SELF
O THER
NATURE
TECHNOLOGY
The message or the lesson the story gives to the readers. ASK YOURSELF: What did the characters learn? How did the characters grow?
Courage Honesty Love Friendship F o r gi v eness Loyalty Hope Equality Teamwork Hard work
5. TITLE The title of the story should be ap p r opri a t e and precise