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Short Stories and Creative Writing

Short Stories and Creative Writing. Some Amazing Short Stories Elements of a Story Descriptive Creative Storytelling Novel Creation. Typical Block(s). Silent Reading OR Silent Writing. Study a short story element and fill in the glossary handout. Read a short story.

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Short Stories and Creative Writing

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  1. Short Stories and Creative Writing Some Amazing Short Stories Elements of a Story Descriptive Creative Storytelling Novel Creation

  2. Typical Block(s) • Silent Reading OR Silent Writing. • Study a short story element and fill in the glossary handout. • Read a short story. • Do a project that ties into the story and the element.

  3. Fancy Words Board • Anytime you are reading and come across a word that is descriptive or a word that is new to you put it in the Fancy Words Box and we will discuss it at the start of class.

  4. Characters • Protagonist – the main character. Usually a good person with admirable qualities who acts as a hero. If they do not have admirable qualities they are an anti-hero. • Antagonist – the main force against the protagonist. The villain. • Character Foil – someone who has contradictory characteristics to the protagonist. The reader learns more about the protagonist by seeing them contrasted next to the character foil.

  5. Characters • Dynamic - A dynamic character is a person who changes over time, usually central characters are dynamic. • Round- A rounded character is anyone who has a complex personality; he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person.

  6. Characters • Static- A static character is someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve. • Flat - A flat character is the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic. • Stock - characters are those types of characters who have become conventional or stereotypical. Stock characters are instantly recognizable to readers or audience members

  7. Point of View • 1st Person = the narrator is a character and refers to themselves as “I”. • 3rd Person Limited Omniscient = the narrator is not a character but their knowledge is limit to that of one character. • 3rd Person Omniscient = the narrator knows everything about all the characters. • Omniscient = one having total knowledge

  8. Writing Dialogue • Each time a new speaker talks give them their own line. • Put their words in quotation marks. Then carry on with the paragrah. • The Do and Do Not of Good Dialogue • http://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-dialogue.html • Dialogue Activity = you will be given three pieces of paper. Two of the papers have characters on them, the third has a topic. Write out a conversation.

  9. Setting • Where and when does the story take place? • Describe the area as a whole but be specific about all the little details. • It needs to create a concrete image in the reader’s mind. • Picture Activity – next slide

  10. Setting Picture Activity • Using your picture, create a vivid setting that creates a clear image in the reader’s mind. Be specific!

  11. Conflict • Internal • Person vs. Self – the character is dealing with an inner struggle; for example, addiction, body image issues, self-doubt, etc.. • External • Person vs. Person • Person vs. Society • Person vs. Nature • Person vs. Supernatural

  12. Theme • What is the deeper message the author is trying to give? • Theme is universal it exists in a variety of settings with a variety of characters. • Novels can have more than one theme. • Fairytales and Fables have specific lessons as their theme. • Examples: • Cherish your family. • Think for yourself. • Perseverance pays off.

  13. Plot

  14. Our Plot • In groups of four brainstorm ideas. • Share ideas and vote as a class. • Get your section assignment. • In your groups figure out the specific details. • Put your details on the class plot diagram. • Do they match up with the next groups? • Figure out chapter breaks and assign chapters.

  15. Some Literary Techniques • Flashback • Returning to a prior event mid story. • Foreshadowing • Clues that help the reader predict what will happen next. • Irony http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony • Verbal – saying one thing but meaning the opposite. • Situational – a reversal of expectations. • Dramatic – when the audience knows what is going to happen before the character clues in. • Mood and Tone • How the story makes the reader feel. • Red Herring • Events designed to through the reader or the character down the wrong path.

  16. Mood and Tone Activity • Read the point form story on the board. Pretty boring right? It just TELLS you what happens. • Examine the “A to Z of Emotions” list the class has made. Pick an emotion. • Now re-write the story according to your emotion. This time SHOW what is going on. • Happy Example • The boy was happy the school day was over. • The second the sound of the bell rang through the halls the boy jumped out of his seat, flung his backpack on, and raced out the doors and towards his home with a massive smile on his face. “Free at last,” he thought to himself.

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