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WELCOME

TO CLASS IX

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ENGLISH CLASS

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STORY WRITING –

An art that can be imbibed by practice and with a set of steps.

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STORY WRITING PLAN

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Story Writing Step 1:

Sketch the basics of your story

Your story should have -

            • A main character.

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            • The main character faces a problem.

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            • He/she solves the problem.

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Think about your secondary characters

Story Writing Step 2:

RELATIVES

FRIENDS

VILLAINS

WISE CHARACTER

WITTY CHARACTER

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Story Writing Step 3:

Plan your setting

Imagine a place where the story takes place.

FOREST

MARKET

SCHOOL

NEIGHBOURHOOD

HOSPITAL

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Story Writing Step 3:

Plan your setting

Imagine a place where the story takes place.

MARKET

  • Different types of shops were there in the market.

Write as many details as you can about this place.

Write about the sights and sounds you hear in this place`- like

      • People were moving busily. One can’t hear what his neighbour is speaking.

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Story Writing Step 3:

Plan your setting

Imagine a place where the story takes place.

SCHOOL

The school had more than 800 students and 50 teachers.

It was situated in a busy market area.

Write as many details as you can about this place.

Write about the sights and sounds you hear in this place.

Classrooms were very noisy.

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Story Writing Step 3:

Plan your setting

Imagine a place where the story takes place.

FOREST

  • The forest was very dense.
  • It was full of trees, rivers and wild animals

Write as many details as you can about this place.

Write about the sights and sounds you hear in this place.

Animals were howling. Rustling leaves.

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Story Writing Step 3:

Plan your setting

Imagine a place where the story takes place.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

  • It was a posh locality.
  • Movement of people was very scarce.

Write as many details as you can about this place.

Write about the sights and sounds you hear in this place.

  • One could hear the birds chirruping.
  • No soul was found on the road.

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Story Writing Step 4:

Fill in the details of your story

  • Describe the characters using adjectives.
    • Jim was very crooked and none liked him
    • The Saint was a symbol of peace.
    • Maid hard working like an ox.

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  • Name the characters
    • Jim
    • A Saint
    • A Maid

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Story Writing Step 5:

Include one major incident in your story.

  • Introduce the problem
  • Describe the incident
  • Give a solution to the problem.

NOTE:

The problem must be solved by the main character.

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Story Writing Step 6:

Plan your dialogues

Dialogues : ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts

  • Avoid too long or too short dialogues.
  • Use action words to describe the incident or problem
  • Do not use the word, ‘said’.
  • Instead use ‘exclaimed’, ‘ordered’ etc.

e.g. The little girl exclaimed, “Oh dear, what shall I do now?”

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Story Writing Step 7:

Write your story

Write the first draft of your story keeping

in mind all the above six steps.

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Story Writing Step 7:

Revise

Checklist :

  • Look at your plan again and make sure that you

have included everything in your story.

  • Make sure your story reads well.
  • Correct your spelling and grammar.

THAT’S IT!!!

HURRAY!!! YOUR STORY IS READY.

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