Workshop Short Story Writing Challenge

All you need this lesson is a pen.

WRITE  ( 3 minutes) 

Mention three  elements in a story that you think are important. 
What kind of story are you going to write? A story about..........
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All you need this lesson is a pen.

WRITE  ( 3 minutes) 

Mention three  elements in a story that you think are important. 
What kind of story are you going to write? A story about..........

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Short Story Writing

  • What is a short story ?
  • Genres: mystery, love-story, suspense (whodunnit?) human     interest
  • Plot /  / setting / characters / theme 

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Short story
  1. Plot 

Tekst
Start, introduction -)
incident
climax - height of emotions/turning point
incident
End of story: narrative twist (surprise ending)

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Setting
Setting is everything surroundig your characters, which country, town or countryside,  situation if life e.g. rich or poor.
Time of setting:  when does the story take place? Now, past, future, or unknown (fantasy) 
Time: how long does the story take, a year, two months, one day, one hour

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Another example

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Characters


  • Protagonist - main character/we're rooting for him/her
  • Antagonist - "bad guy"
  • Secondary character(s)

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Themes to inspire
  • Jealousy (the grass is always greener on the other side of the hill- or is it?)
  • growing-up
  • Dependency (no man is an island - you can't do everything by yourself, you need others to help)
  • Cultural differences /Prejudice
  • Sacrifice
  • Wealth 
  • Obey parents
  • Whodunnit?
  • loss
  • Good versus evil



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Use the yellow post-it
Write down your name on the front
Answer the following questions on the back side of the post-it

Write down three important elements in a short story
Are you happy with your planner?  gve yourself a mark between 5 ( not so happy)  and 10 ( extremely happy)
I would like more information about.........

Stick your post-it 


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Write down three important elements in a short story
Are you happy with your planner?  gve yourself a mark between 5 ( not so happy)  and 10 ( extremely happy)
I would like more information about.........



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Assignment ( book p. 33)
Write a story, between 250- 400 words 
Use at least three of the following chunks:

- Eskimo village disappeared                -  no footprints were found
- one smouldering fire                             -  food was untouched in their huts
- people saw a strange blue light       -  still unexplained
- somebody found the village deserted
-  a diary was found

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