Session 4: Themed post: A story.

Writing a story             
 

In this post, you’ll be able to choose a line or title to develop a story. You can choose any of the ones detailed further down.

When you develop your story, first consider:

• You may need to write in either the first person (I …) or the third person (he/she …).
•  Write about the topic or title given  in a spontaneous manner--don’t include material you have prepared in advance.
•  Make sure you write around 180 words. You may lose marks if your answer istoo short.
•  Leave enough time to read your answer carefully. Check for verb tenses, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation. Ask yourself: ‘Does it clearly communicate the message?’ You'll also need time to post my sample and 3 of classmates' stories, so work carefully.

-Some useful optional phrases:

Starting a story:

I (he, she, they) will never forget the time/day when….

From the very start, I (he, she, they) knew…

One day, I (he, she, they were) was walking along the street when…

etc

Finishing a story:

After everything that happened, I (he, she, they)…

It had been the most amazing day.

In the end, everything/everybody was…

etc

Try to make your story more interesting by including adjectives and adverbs.

Titles/Lines: Choose one of these:

·         The wrong address

·         It was the first day of summer holiday

·         I was surprised when I opened the door

·         The best day of my life

·         The dream

·         He opened his eyes and wasn’t sure where he was

In your story you should include:

1. Who is involved in it
2. What he/she/ they did
3. Where the story took place, where the people went
4. How your story ends

Remember the word count is 180. You have to post here and in 3 of classmates’ stories, so plan your writing time wisely ;)

You cannot use a translator, ask me or check www.wordreference.com

Sample story

The dream

One day, Gin was walking across the park after school in the small town of Ur. Suddenly, she heard a crackling noise coming from some dark, dense bushes. When she approached, she smelled a fragrant, sweet and somewhat heavy scent which she at first couldn’t distinguish. Once she got close enough, she saw a little person sitting on a rock that looked like a short, little girl but by her face she know she was an adult, tiny but well-proportioned. Her skin had a soft bluish hue and she was wearing a a scarf around her cheeks and head and a tall hat, all in blue.

As Gin approached the creature looked at her, smiling and without speaking, she offered her a sip of a brownish, thick, sweet-scented beverage. Though Gin knew she wasn’t supposed to accept things from strangers, the drink seemed too tempting to refuse, so she drank a bit. The little woman seemed very pleased and her face beamed with blue hues.

-Welcome to the dream world- she said- You’ve chosen to stay here, with us.

As Gin vanished into ashes, she distantly remembered having heard that you should never accept food nor drink from fairies. [199 words]