Introduction to Writing a Short Story Creative Writing I grades 10-12
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Word of the ay
Excoriate: criticize, berate, attack
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February 5 & 6, 2014
Essential Question: What are thecomponents of a short story?
Warm-Up: What was your favorite story
as a child? Why was it your favorite?
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Be on time. If you are late, you will have to get a pass.
You may have a beverage but it MUST be in a plastic bottle
w/ a cap.
No snacks.
Your electronic device must be powered off and put away.You arent that important.
Teacher workspaces/cabinets are off limits to students
unless you have SPECIFIC permission.
Respect your self and your classmatesthat includeskeeping your hands to yourself.
During direct instruction (in other words, if Im talking),
stay in your seat. No, you may not throw away your trash,
go to the bathroom, your locker, your counselor, or
anywhere else.
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The Short Story
Regarding the lengthof a short story:
usually, less than 10,000 words 15 -20 typed, double-spaced pages on average
longer works (50-60 pages) are called novellas,
novelettes, or short novels.
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Parts of the Whole Characters
The people involved in the story
Created through physical description, actions, speech, theopinions and responses of other characters, and, wherenarrative point of view allows, through their own thoughts.
This is INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
Setting
The place(s) and time(s) in which the storys actionoccurs.
This is created largely by sensory detail This is IMAGERY
Plot The sequence of events which makes up the story
Plot is not always chronologically presented. Flashbacks and flashforwards can be used for emphasis and
clarification
Focus tends to be on one major event
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Parts of the Whole Point of View
The angle from which the writer presents thestory 1stperson (I, me, we, us) the narrator is a character
involved in the story
2ndpersonleast used POV(you, your, yours, yall) 3rdperson (he, she, it, they, them) the narrator is
external and does not take part in the story
POV can be
limited (no access to characters thoughts and feelings) omniscient (total access to characters thoughts and
feelings)
semiomniscient (access to thoughts and feelings of
selected characters)
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Parts of the Whole Scenes
Parts of the story in which the writers
attention is tightly focused on a particular
point in the progression of events.
Sensory detail (imagery) is key so readers
feel that they see/hear/feel/taste/smell all that
they would if actually witnessing the actions
presented. Dialogue
The written approximation of speech
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Parts of the Whole Theme
The insight or concern that the
writer hopes to convey through
the story.
Not stated outright, it should be
absorbed by the reader almost
subconsciously
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ExerciseWrite a story that ends with the followingsentence:Kendra brushed the sand from her blousetook a last look at the burning SUV andstepped into the hot-air balloon.