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Short Story Project (Part 1)

Directions: You have read and analyzed how authors write short stories. For the first part of this project, you will create a short story of your own. Follow the checklist below to complete this part of the project.

Plan your story using the attached planner
Write the first draft of your story by hand, keeping in mind that it must have:
- A clear genre
- A discernible (able to be understood) theme that is built throughout the story
- A consistent tone
- At least two characters
- Dialogue between characters
- A plot with a clear beginning, middle, and end
- Proper spelling and grammar
Swap stories with a peer to help you revise (we'll do this in class)
Type the final draft of your story and submit it to Schoology

Planner

Step 1: Choose Your Idea

Title:

Genre (check one or fill in your own):

Fairy Tale
Science Fiction
Horror
Comedy
Other:

Step 2: Theme

What lesson or message do you want your readers to take away from your story?
How will you demonstrate this theme through your characters and events?

Step 3: Tone

What overall feeling do you want your story to have? Choose one or more.

Suspenseful
Humorous
Serious
Hopeful
Sad
Exciting
Mysterious
Other:

How will you create this tone?

Step 4: Characters

Main Character (Protagonist)

Name:
Age:
Personality Traits (at least three adjectives):

Goal or Problem:

Character #2

Name:
Relation to protagonist:
Personality Traits (at least three adjectives):

How does this character help and/or challenge the main character?

Step 5: Setting

Where does your story take place?
When does your story take place?

How will the setting affect the story?

Step 6: Plot

Briefly summarize what will happen at each stage of the story.

Exposition:
Conflict:
Rising Action:
Climax:
Falling Action:
Resolution & Denouement:

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