Creative writing 3V

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome

Road map

Story writing

Story structures

1. Introduction 

2. Rising action - often there is some kind of conflict

3. Climax 

4. Falling action - attempts are made to work things out

5. Resolution

Creative writing structure

1. Jill and John went on holiday to Honolulu

2. They had a fight because he did not want to surf the waves

3. Jill went alone and was attacked by a shark

4. John saw it, jumped in and fought off the shark

5. Jill  now thinks he's a hero and they live happily every after.

Creative Writing structure

1. It is 1904. Bettie and her boyfriend, Taede, were on holiday near Moddergat.

2. B wanted to go for a swim in the sea, Taede wanted to go watch the cows come home. 

3. They fought: harsh words were said, Taede walked out on Bettie

4. After Bettie had calmed down, she went in search of Taede, hoping to find him

5. Alas... Taede has never been heard of again. Meanwhile, Bettie still haunts the Frisian countryside  on sunny summer evenings in August. 

Assignment

One day a couple of years ago you woke up with superpowers. 

Describe the day's adventures and challenges, using the five-act structure, the past simple and present perfect and adverbs and adjectives. 

Ready?

Read your book