Writing+Short+Stories

=Tiny Story=

To practice the plot line and become more comfortable with it, I have designed this form for you to use to write your own story using the plot line. I have inserted typical key phrases for each point on the plot line. After you finish your story, you'll need to label each part.

And later,__ _ ||= rising action ||
 * Once upon a time there was a _. ||> exposition ||
 * One day _. ||> inciting moment ||
 * < Then_ __.
 * Until finally, __.__ ||> climax ||
 * And so ||> falling action ||
 * Ultimately, then, __ ||> resolution (denouement) ||

=Short Story about a "cool" person=

Write a story about a cool person - any person - that includes each of the points on the plot line. It need not be a true story, but it must clearly utilize each of the points along the plot line.
 * Please type the story, double space it, and print it. Include a proper heading as well.
 * With a pen or pencil, mark in the margins the six points of the plot line and draw lines and circles around the text where those parts are. (Write "Exposition" in the margin, and then connect that to a circle part of the text that is the exposition of your story.)
 * Format your entry with MLA formatting