THERE IS A SAMPLE STORY THAT IS A BAD TEMPER.

1. WRITING A STORY

2. TYPES OF WRITING

3. WRITING A STORY

6. PARTS OF A STORY
1. INTRODUCTION
o introduce the situation
o introduce the characters
o introduce the setting (where?)
2. MAIN EVENT
❑ present main events
❑ present a problem
3. RESOLUTION
▪ conclude the story
▪ solve the problem

7. Elements of a story
1. Setting
The time and location in which the action of
the story takes place.
2.Characters
❖ Introduce the characters.
❖ Keep minimum characters.- You can have a
protagonist and other supporting characters .
❖ Suitable thoughts or dialogues add more details to
the characters

8. 3. Plot
❖ Introduce the incident
❖ Describe the rising action(series of events leading to
the climax)
4.Turning point (Climax)
❖ State the climax(The highest point of tension)
❖ Suggest the following action ( steps towards
solution)

9. 5.Conclusion (Resolution)
Resolution of all conflicts
Tie all the loose ends
The story should have a logical conclusion.
Always end the story in an interesting manner.

10. Elements to Writing a good
story

11. STEP 1. CHARACTERS
❖Let's get started!
❖ First, your story needs a character.
❖Who is this story about?
❖Here are some things to think about when
creating your main character:

12. CHARACTERS
❖Your character doesn't have to be human. It can be an animal or a
fantastic spirit. It could also be a rock, a computer circuit board etc.
❖Use your imagination - sometimes the simplest objects in our everyday
lives have stories to tell. Like that pencil eraser over there... Did you see
how it was looking at the sharpener?
❖Once you've created one character, you probably want to create more
characters -- friends, enemies, heroes, villains, and so on.

13. CHARACTERS
❖Perfect characters are boring.
❖ To create tension in the story, give your
characters weaknesses and flaws. If you use the
character's weaknesses to get the character into
even more trouble, the tension will build, and
you'll have a better story.

14. STEP 2:CHALLENGES TO BE SOLVED
❖Every great story involves a problem or
challenge to be solved by the characters.
❖An interesting challenge is what turns a boring
list of everyday events into an interesting and
exciting story for your readers.

15. STEP 3. MOTIVATION
❖Your character needs motivation to solve the
problem.
❖What is the outcome your character hopes for?
STEP 4. SETTING
❖ Your story needs a setting.
❖ Where and when does this story take place?

16. STEP 5. OBSTACLES
❖So now you have your character, the setting, and the problem, and
the motivation to solve that problem. These parts are usually told in
the first section of your story.
❖Many plot events in our story act as obstacles for our characters
to overcome. The obstacles might be big or small.

17. OBSTACLES
❖Imagine the following:
Character: Mouse
Setting: House
Problem: Find Cheese
Motivation: Hungry
❖It's simple and boring. But what happens when you add obstacles?
Obstacles: Giant Mouse Trap, Three-legged Cat, Turbo Vacuum
❖Now it's getting interesting! Obstacles create tension and make the
story fun for your reader.

18. STEP 6. CLIMAX
❖After getting past the last obstacle, your character finally reaches
the climax of the story. The tension you have been building in your
story is released.
❖The climax is also a great time to reveal an unexpected twist in
your story.
❖The best endings often have predictable results, but are achieved
in an unpredictable way.

19. CLIMAX
❖The climax generally follows one of these
patterns:
✔ Realization
✔ Resolution
✔ Choice

20. STEP 7. CLOSING
❖You're almost there!
❖Finally, your story needs an ending. After the
climax, there are usually some loose ends to tie up.
❖Always end the story in an interesting manner.

21. While attempting the question on story writing, make sure
these points are followed-
#Description of setting should be short and crisp.
# Less Characters: Introduce less but impactful
characters.
# Catchy First Line: As the age old phrase states,
“first impression is the last impression”, make sure your
first line of the story is catchy and grabs the attention of
readers.
# Moral of the Story: If possible, include the moral of
the story to create an impact.

22. # .The conflict and resolution should be strong.
# Use simple language while depicting the story: While
writing the story, make sure to not use difficult and complex
words. Use easy to understand words.
# The story must have a flow: The story must have a flow. In
other words, the sentences in the story must be inter connected.
Let your story not be unduly long. Adhere to the word limit.

23. DEVELOPING A STORY FROM AN
OUTLINE
1. Read the outline of the story carefully and
understand what the story is all about.
2. Develop the points of the outline into
complete sentences.
3. Follow the sequence in which the points
are given.

24. DEVELOPING A STORY FROM AN
OUTLINE
4. Do not omit any part of the outline.
5. Do not include unrelated or
unnecessary events that may change the
story completely.
6. Write the story in the past tense, even if
the outline may be provided in the present
tense.

27. Format– 1 mark (Title)
Content – 2marks (The story must start with the clue given in the
question.
There must be clarity of plot, logical sequence of events, well defined
characters and an apt conclusion)
Expression – 2 marks (creativity, fluency, grammatical accuracy,
appropriate words, spellings, coherence & relevance, originality of
ideas and style)
Marking scheme- 5 marks (100-120 words)

28. A Sample of Story writing…..

29. There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father
gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost
his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day, the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over
the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the
number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He
discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those
nails into the fence.
Bad Temper

30. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the
fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at
the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same.
When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like
this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It
won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry. The
wound is still there."
A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper
at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested
that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he
was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the
boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails
were gone.

31. (ASSIGNMENT-NB)
1.Write a short story in 100 – 120 words, with the help of the clues
given below. Give a suitable title to the story.
It has to be a scary story that terrifies people. Give a suitable title
to your story.
I stopped my scooter in front of an old and dilapidated building.
A haggard, skinny old man with drooping shoulders came towards
me. “Don’t go in, Sir”, he whispered. “It is dangerous...........”

32. 2.Write a short story in 100 – 120 words, with the help of
following beginning/given clues . Give a suitable title to the
story.
Anna lived on a high mountain with her father, who was a farmer, and
mother , who helped out at the local school.
One day………………………………………………….
3. I woke up -------- sound of doorbell -------open door ----------no one
outside -------- hear it again --------again no one outside -----some
prankster I think ------stand near door to catch prankster ------doorbell
rings again--------open door instantly -------only a fat lizard moving up
and down the doorbell