1946 story writing planning sheet

Your story will be much better/ more interesting when you have a close look at this planning sheet.. After reading it you should make your own planning sheet, fill it out and then……grab

Writing stories is fun BUT there are a few things that you have to think about before you start writing Your story will be much better/

more interesting when you have a close look at this planning sheet

After reading it you should make your own planning sheet, fill it out and then……grab your pen and some paper and there you go!

Setting:

Where does it take place

When does it take place

Solution of the problem

Development of the story:

Describe what happens when

he/she/they for EXAMPLE:

End of the story

Conflict / problem:

Characters:

How do they/he/she feel How old are they is he/she

How do they look

WHERE:

-A big city

-Japan, The U.S.A etc

-In the sea

-At an amusement park

-At home

WHEN:

-In the past, present or

future

-During a birthday party

-During a holiday

-During a lesson at school

FEELINGS:

Sad, happy, nervous, excited, sick, tired, athletic etc

AGE:

Twelve, fourteen, eighty, one-hundred etc

APPEARANCE:

Fat, skinny, short, tall, handsome, cute, ugly, casual, punky etc

-Caught cheating -Fell in the water -Broke some eggs -Lost keys, wallet, direction

-Forgot homework -Got an injury -Fell down the stairs -Was too late for class for the third time

Went to see a doctor

Had to go to the principal

Was/were punished

Stay in bed for 2 weeks

A story usually has a happy ending BUT that’s all up to the writer of course Decide for yourself and remember….never cut off a story and leave the readers confused.

-Had regret and talked it over

-Got medicine -Made it up -Made agreements -Made promises -Bought a new lock (lost keys)

SOME TIPS:

Use exciting words (adverbs/adjectives) but not too many!.

You may want to use some of these so called ‘’sentence/paragraph starters’’

A couple of hours/minutes later, after awhile, suddenly, just then, almost immediately, the next morning/day, eventually, at

….o’ clock, finally

CHECKLIST WHEN YOU’VE FINISHED YOUR STORY:

Do all the sentences begin with a capital letter?

Have you put commas, full stops, question marks and

exclamation marks in the story?

Are you sure that there are no words missing?

Have you used the correct tense throughout the story?

Are there adjectives and adverbs to describe people/things?

Does the story make sense?

You can use this blank template to make your own planning sheet Look at the example above to get an idea Be

creative!!