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The setting is both the time and geographic location within writing. The setting helps initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story.
We went to the store. And we bought some groceries.
A sense of suspense and anticipation is what hooks the reader and moved the story into the main event
It raises questions in the reader's mind
Suspense does not have to be scary, it can be used to build story tension
Magic of Three
Story questions
THE POINT OF VIEW IN A STORY IS DETERMINED BY THE NARRATOR (PERSON TELLING THE STORY) THE NARRATOR CAN BE THE AUTHOR OR A CHARACTER IN THE STORY. First (I, me, we) and third person (they, him, her) .
A surge of emotions such as anger, envy, sadness and sometimes resentment.
She was a big baby. She always cryed. When she did not won't what her mom whonted to give her.
She was a big baby. She always cried when she did not want what her mom wanted to give her.
They are used to grab readers attention. Suddenly, out of nowhere, all of a sudden, a moment later
this is where we have to wait until the final moment until we know.
for example:
if you’re writing a thrilling story where a spy manages to stop a bomb that's about to defuse two seconds before it explodes
One bay a gril named Tina wanted to go to school but her mom doesn't let her.
This technique involves the convention in which a series of three sensory hints are provided in a way that builds tension - the third hint leading directly to a revelation
a memory of the main event
the main character's feelings about the main event
a decision the main character makes
the main characters wish or hope
Static : one who doesn't change much throughout the story, we only see one side to this character
Dynamic: Character changes in some important way due to the actions in the story
Her eyes shifted to the side again and became glazed with a glassy layer of tears. As she blinked, they dripped from her eyelids and slid down her cheeks. She bit her lip tightly in attempt to hide any sound that wanted to escape from her mouth; my heart sank.
Her lower lip quivered as words slowly made their way out of her mouth.
"Quotation rules are super important!" she exclaimed "we have to make sure we get all of our quotation rules right in our story writing".
"Quotation rules are super important!" she exclaimed. "We have to make sure we get all of our quotation rules right in our story writing."
Not revealing immediately what “it” is. Describe a story critical character or object without naming it.
Instead of writing: I saw a dragon in the save. Use word referents : The creature was huge and dark as night. IT made a soft rumbling sound. I could feel the MYTHICAL BEAST’S hot breath on my face.