Did I include all the elements of a short story?
The elements of a short story include: a basic situation, conflict (internal and external), complications, a climax, and a resolution. You can't forget the characters, the setting (place, time, mood/atmosphere), theme, point of view, and tone.
I will make an outline of these elements and hand them out to you. Check your stories and see if you have all of these elements. If you leave any boxes blank, you might want to work on filling them in. All elements should be included in a good short story.
When describing the tone of a story, use words that express its tone. Is it a suspenseful story, a comical story, a sad story? Use words to express these feelings.
Use another graphic organizer to brainstorm descriptive words. Use a thesaurus to help you find synonyms and antonyms.
Reread and revise your short story. You never know. It might even be published.
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