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Short stories
Mgter. Edith Luna Villanueva
La Rioja, September- October
2014
Writing short stories
Writing is not a one -shot activity but a process
Stories from characters
A
Character is one of
the elements we should
pay attention
to in order to have a
good short story.
PlotComponents
C
Strategies
ORDER AND TELL THE STORY
Write a pictureThis is the story of
One day, she because
Her mother asked Why…
She said “I’m afraid under
“No worries” her mum replied………………………………….…………………………………………………………….……………..
‘Somebody-Wanted-But-So’ (SWBS)
Somebody wanted something, but there was a problem so it must be resolved.
1. Somebody - Who is the main character? (Character)
2. Wanted - What does the character want? (Goal/Motivation)
3. But - What stops the character from getting what he/she wants? (Problem/Complication)
4. So - How is the problem resolved? (Resolution)”
SWBS
Choose a letter and complete this short short- story
This is the story of a ……………… who/that wanted to……………. in a ……………… First, he/she/it …………….., then, he/she/it …………….. But he/she/it couldn’t ……………… So, one day, he/she/it …………….., and he/she/it ……………..!…
Stories from letters
This is the story of a PRINCE who wanted to PAINT THE WALLS in a PRINCESS’S PIZZA RESTAURANT. First, he PHOTOGRAPHED THE WALLS TO PAINT, then, he PICTURED THE DESIGN FOR THE WALLS. But he couldn’t PAINT ANYTHING because he was PENNYLESS AND COULDN’T BUY PAINT OR BRUSHES. So, one day, he PRINTED SOME PICTURES OF PUZZLES OF PIZZAS, and PASTED THEM ON THE WALLS!
The princess loved the PICTURES, invited him some PIZZA and after talking like PARROTS for hours they became business PARTNERS, and lived happily ever after.
“P”
Stories from objects
and elements
Three items make a plotCombine three items, real ones or not, in any way you want. Each can represent a part or all of them can set off a story.
A stolen ring, fear of spiders, and a sinister stranger. A taxi, an old enemy, and Valentine's Day. Identical twins, a party invitation, and a locked closet. A broken wristwatch, peppermints, and a hug that goes too
far. Aerobics, a secret diary, and something unpleasant under
the bed. An ex-boyfriend, a pair of binoculars, and a good-luck charm. An annoying boss, a bikini, and a fake illness. The first day of school, a love note, and a recipe with a
significant mistake. A horoscope, makeup, and a missing tooth. A campfire, a scream, and a small lie that gets bigger and
bigger.
Short stories
Second meeting
Setting
Fundamental elements
Answer questions like: Where When (time of the year, seasons, holidays,
anniversaries, significant dates) What time (time of the day) How long: elapsed time (The minutes,
hours, days, weeks, and months a story encompasses)
Climate (weather, temperature, lighting) Geography and topography of a place
(ocean currents, prevailing winds and air masses, latitude, altitude, mountains, land masses, and large bodies of water. E.g. tropical climates can create more carefree lifestyles)
Population (dense as in Hong Kong, vs. lonely places)
Historical times
Mood and atmosphere
Skilful writers show the readers what the place is like
Sight What can you see in the place? What does it look like?
Sound What can you hear there? What does it sound like?
Smell Does the place smell? What does it smell like?
Taste Does the place leave a taste in your mouth?
Touch How does the place make you feel?
The five senses
Ghost story An old house/ rainy night
Detective story A hotel /
Adventure story An old ship/ stormy ocean /pirates’ times
Science fiction story
A spaceship/
Fantasy story An enchanted island…
Where is your story set?
The Frog PrinceSetting :
The woods or palace gardens/ daytime/ gentle breeze/ scent of flowers/ birds singing/ humid
grass/ shallow water/ murky water / little fish/
water plants/ some stones/not -for -drinking water
Scenery Customes
Lighting Make up Props Music WigsConstruction Recording VFX Sound effectsPainting
Who’s in charge of...? STAGECRAFT
Scenic design
Sound design
Custome design
Creating conflict
CHARACTER’S BAD DAY
CHARACTER FACING FEAR
CHARACTER’S IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE
CHARACTER AGAINST HIS BELIEFS
STORIES IN COMIC STRIPSR
COMIC STRIP CREATORT
HTTP://WWW.MAKEBELIEFSCOMIX.COM/STORY-IDEAS/
MOVIE MAKERST
Writing ideas
YOUR CHARACTER... is running late gets an unusual assignment. finds something he or she had lost. has to choose between two things that s/he
loves. finally gets to take an exciting vacation during a thunderstorm, suddenly remembers
something has an accident gets an interesting offer from a friend.
had an argument with… meets someone with the same name. decides to take a new class or join a new club.
All goes well until the teacher or club leader says…
gets a visit from an old friend—but the friend has changed and doesn’t seem to be the same person.
has to give a speech. On the way up to the podium…
moves to a new town. receives a surprise package in the mail.
meets his or her favorite celebrity. finds a wallet with a large wad of bills stuffed
inside lying on the street. wins a big prize from a local radio contest. wakes up from an especially realistic dream.
In the dream, he or she was…
Memorable, disastrous, disappointing, strange, embarrassing, frightening, dangerous, funny or near death experiences
First or last day in your life A moment of failure or success An encounter that changed your life aAtime that you took a stand on an important
issue An experience that altered your view of
someone
MOMENTS THAT ARE WORTH WRITING ABOUT
an occasion when you experienced rejection your first visit to the country (or to a large
city) the breakup of a friendship a significant misunderstanding an experience that showed how appearances
can be deceiving an account of a difficult decision that you had
to make an event that marked a turning point in your
life an act of heroism or cowardice
a vacation trip from your childhood two different versions of the same event a day when everything went right (or wrong) the experience of being lost surviving a natural disaster an experience that taught you a lesson an important discovery an eyewitness account of an important event an experience that helped you grow up
Now, it’s your turn to create a
short story