REALISTIC FICTION CHART

S TA RT I N G T O O R G A N I Z E O U R T H O U G H T S

TODAY…

• We will create a chart to continue brainstorming our Personal Narrative.• Your chart will have 4 parts to it.• In this presentation, we will learn about each of the four parts.• After this presentation, you will create a chart of your own based on the four

pieces of Realistic Fiction that we talk about today.• In the chart, you will answer the questions for each section that are here in

this presentation.

CREATING A CHARTRealistic Fiction

Modern Setting Believable Problem

Character Driven Narrative TalkGood Writers Remember These Strategies…

• Orient Readers with the setting• Show don’t tell• Feel and draft the story with HEART and PASSION• Write beautiful leads and endings

MODERN SETTING

• Where does your story take place?• How are you going to paint a picture of this setting in your readers’ mind?• What are some descriptive words that you could use in order to really set

the scene for your readers?

CHARACTER DRIVEN

• What will you character do, say and feel?• How will you make your main character come alive?• Are you going to have more than one character in your story?• How are your characters connected to one another?

BELIEVEABLE PROBLEM

• What is going to be the main problem in your story?• How are you going to reveal this problem?• Is this problem connected to what you want to teach your readers? (Think

back to the passion survey you took?)

NARRATIVE TALK

• Who is going to be telling the story?• Whose point of view will you use?

NOW, IT’S YOUR TURNRealistic Fiction

Modern Setting Believable Problem

Character Driven Narrative Talk

TIME TO WORK

• Your Realistic Fiction Chart assignment is listed in your class work below. Please complete the assignment and turn it in for your work today!