How to write a story

Think about …… Who? Where? When? Where next? Why? What went wrong Who helped? What did they do? What happened at the end? Feelings/emotions

These will help you to know …..

First you have to….. Describe who the

characters are going to be.

What sort of characters are they?

- evil, kind, miserable, cowardly

Next consider ….. Where and when

did your story take place.

This is called the setting.

Time for the Problem…. Where do your

characters go next in the story?

Why? What goes

wrong? Who helps? What do they do?

Finally ….the Solution How does it all

end? What type of

ending is it?- celebratory

- miserable - triumphant

•Write in the first person by using words like:

I, me, we, you, she, her, he, him, them etc.

Write mainly in the past tenseeg:words ending in ed

Use sentence openers to help the reader

e.g. A few minutes later, Meanwhile, After a while,

Suddenly

•Use amazing adjectives to help create a picture in the reader’s head

Use connectives to help the reader

eg: because,but,

while which

Use powerful verbs to describe the

action in the story

Describe the feelings of the person telling the story at different

points.

Include Important Events A summary of

what happens in the story.

The events in the story

This is known as the plot.