Point of View
What point of view uses personal pronouns (I, me, my) and reveals the thoughts and feelings of one character?
1st Person POV
Which mode of storytelling involves establishing the backstory, introducing the main characters, and building the setting?
Exposition
What is proofreading?
Fixing your story for word choice, sentence structure, and grammar
What part of the plot takes up the majority of a story?
Rising Action
How long should you wait to edit your story once you are finished writing it?
At least 3 days.
What point of view uses "you" as its only perspective and describes the actions of the character from a "you" point of view?
2nd Person
Which mode of storytelling is used to create fast-paced action scenes that tell the reader what is happening?
Narrative
What is wrong with this dialogue?
"Jamie, can you help me with this?" "Why? can't you do it yourself?"
You must hit enter between each person's dialogue.
There are no speaker tags.
What is the name for the moment that ends the Exposition and introduces the beginning of the conflict in your story?
Inciting Incident
What should you look for in the "Big Picture Editing Stage?"
Is it actually a story? Are all 6 aspects of the plot there? Does your reader learn something (theme)?
What point of view is this?
As I entered the building, something rubbed against my arm, creating goosebumps.
1st Person POV
Which mode of storytelling uses sensory language to show the reader important facets of the story?
Descriptive
What is the grammatical error in the following sentence?
On the way to the store Jan decided to stop at Harry's house.
Missing comma after "store"
What modes of storytelling should you focus on during the climax of your story?
Narrative and Dialogue
What do you look at in the "Small Picture Editing Stage"
Enhancing dialogue, checking for consistency (continuity), and using strong descriptive language.
What point of view is this:
Jerry had never asked himself why he needed the book. He only knew that it was something Jane wanted.
Jane could sense Jerry's unease as they both reached for the book, but she knew something he didn't. The book would only open for her.
3rd Person Omniscient
What is the purpose of Interior Monologue, and how is it formatted?
Interior Monologue is used to create tension by having a character think to themselves.
It is formatted in italics, without quotation marks
How can you revise the following sentence to create a negative or spooky tone?
Lana walked to the tree line and felt a breeze against her cheeks.
Use stronger verbs and adjectives: slowly moved towards; chilling breeze; assault her cheeks
What begins at the Inciting Incident and stops after the Climax of the story?
Conflict
Which mode of storytelling did you focus on when writing your Abandoned House Assessment?
Descriptive
What is the difference between 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient?
Both use "He, she, they" pronouns and not personal pronouns when describing the actions
Limited = 1 character's thoughts and feelings
Omniscient = all chracters thoughts and feelings
What is the purpose of dialogue as a mode of storytelling?
Dialogue reveals information about characters and moves the plot along.
What is the purpose of proofreading a story?
Find and fix errors; make it enjoyable and readable.
Name each of the 6 parts of Plot Development and their purpose.
Exposition - Establish backstory, introduce setting, and characters
Inciting Incident - Begins/introduces conflict to your story
Rising Action - Cause and Effect, driving your MC to face/confront the conflict
Climax - The point of no return for the MC, where they face the conflict head-on
Falling Action - Reflecting on what you learned along the Rising Action and addressing the consequences of the Climax
Resolution - How things have changed for the MC
What are the "5 Elements of Character" used for Characterization?
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks