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An illustrated story about a group of friends who set out to go to the store, only to find it closed. With nobody around, they return home and have a fun adventure with ice cream from their refrigerator. This story encourages creativity and emphasizes the elements of a good story.
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Illustrated Story Due. Dec. 18 W • Page numbers • Title page • Illustrations on each page • Bound with ribbon or some other creative way • Stories must be original • 8-15 pages
Illustrated Story • Stories may be • funny. • educational. • teaching a lesson. • based on a personal story.
What’s Wrong With This? • They went to the store, but it was closed. Nobody was on the street at all. Laughing, they went home and had ice cream from the refrigerator.
Elements of a Story • Who is your story about? • Where does you story take place? • What is the problem? • How does the story end?
Secrets to Good Story Writing • Set your mind free. Be creative! • Think about a story YOU like. What makes it good? • Writing means rewriting. A first draft will never be your best effort.
Secrets to Good Story Writing • Are you having fun? If not, make it fun. • Write about things you know. Learn more if you have to. • The biggest secret to writing a good story is…..
PRACTICE! • PRACTICE! • PRACTICE !