Plot: Frame work for story building

Remember, this is the initial idea of the story, not the story itself.  No one should be writing story yet, just laying out ideas and mechanics of the story.  Recount the events as quickly as possible.  When we sit down to write this, it will be great.

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Setting as a Third Character

This is one of those assignments that can get away from you if you are not careful.  Remember to stick with the senses and utilize what we have previously worked on.  Have fun!
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6 ways to get your story moving!

Here are the story suggestions if you needed to get the notes.
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Fun with water, ducks, and carrots...

How to tell if someone is a witch brought to you by Monty Python's Holy Grail...



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My Pet...a pet owners tale...

Here is what you need for the story about your pet
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Creating Surprise...(from Spunk and Bite)

Here is the slide with the sentences reprinted from "Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style," Random House, 2007, copyright Arthur Plotnik 2007.  We will go over these tomorrow.  Remember that you can use a phrase if it calls for it, just don't be common or boring, DO make sense.
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UPDATE!!!  Thank you Mr. Plotnik!!!

Short Story Notes

Everything that you will need to know about short stories can be found here...and yes there will be a quiz on the content when we have gone over the last slide...



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