Page 5 - 6.7 MODULE-WRITING A STORY

Plot is flesh and muscles of story writing. It comprises events and
characters’ actions. More creatively you describe and logically connect
the events and actions, stronger the plot would be; and stronger the plot
you create, better interest would it generate among readers. A plot has
start, body and end that are linked sequentially by events and character
actions.

You must so choose a start that your reader gets hooked to the story.
create confusion or question in readers’ mind by first line of your story.
Your reader must try to get answer from best of her ability and
experience but she should finally end up digging into subsequent lines of
your stories to quench her temporarily aroused inquisitiveness.

Central idea or main belief presented by a story writing is called theme.
It is skeleton or frame of your short story that is decorated by plot,
setting, conflict and characters.

Key Vocabulary:

• Narrative techniques
• Literary elements
• Style
• Plot
• Narrative perspective
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Imagery
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Alliteration
• Backstory
• Flashback
• Flash-forward
• Foreshadowing
• First-person narration
• Third-person narration
• Second-person narration
• Short Story
• Anecdotes
• Fable
• Fairy tale