Instructions on how to write a story

1. HowtoWrite a Story

2. Structure Use thisstructuretohelp plan your and organiseyourparagraphs.

3. Opening Introduce yourcharacters and setting. Thisiswherethethreads of thestory are started. Theyoungwizardwentfor a walk in theenchantedforest. As he wasleaving, histeacherMerlinofferedsomeadvice: “ Rememberit’sanenchantedforest. Don’tstrayfromthemainpath!”

4. Development Explaintheeventsthat lead up tothebig dilema in thestory. Give more informationaboutthecharacters and thesetting. Thethreads of thestorybegintogettangled. Itwasgetting late and Roger wasstartingtofellhungry. He decidedto ignore hismaster’sadvice and take a short cut .

5. Complication Thisistheheart of yourstory and explainstheproblemyourcharactershavetoovercome. Thethreads of thestorybegintogettangled, almostlike a knot. Sudenly, theforestgotdarker and thespooky,treesseemedtobemoving, clawing at himwiththeirbranches! Roger wasscaredandlost. He didn’tknowwhatto do. He startedtocry.

6. Climax Thisisthemostexcitingpart of thestorywherealltheactionhappens He rantryingto escape thebracnches. Everywhere he turnedhispathwasblockedbyterrifyingtrees.

7. Resolution Thisiswheretheproblemissolvedornot. Thisiswherethe bits of thestory are untangled and tiedtogether. All of a sudden a bright light appearedbeforehim. Merlinappeared. He wavedhiswand and thetreesbecame as still as statues. He wassaved!!!

8. Language Makeyourwork come tolifewithvaried and interestinglanguage Adjectives Connectors Adverbs Similes Alliteration Dialogue Onomatopeia

9. Adjectives Adjectives are describing words used with nouns. Make your work more lively and interesting by using them. The witch becomes the scary, old witch.

10. Connectors Connectors are linking words . Make your work more fluid by using them. He wanted to go to the cinema. He couldn’t because he had no money. He wanted to go to the cinema however he couldn’t because he had no money.

11. Adverbs Adverbs are describing words used with verbs. Make your work more lively and interesting by using them. He looked at the boy. H e looked angrily at the boy.

12. Similes Similes are used to describe something in a way that readers can visualize it. They add effect to your writing. The cake was as big as an elephant!

13. Alliteration Alliteration is when words beginning with the same letter are used together. These are used to create interest and add effect. The slithering snake slid across the floor.

14. Dialogue Dialogue is when you write about what characters said to each other. You can use it to create interaction between the characters, move the story along and to explain parts of the story Top tip: vary your work by using alternatives to said and adverbs together “What are you doing?” asked the policeman suspiciously . “Sorry, I am lost I don’t know where the bus station is.” replied the boy nervously.

15. Onomatopeia Onomatopeia is when you use words that sound like the noises they describe. The ducks in the pond quacked with delight.