Presentation from author and Teacher Librarian Jodie Slowgrove.

1. Creating Stories
Literature Study and the Building
Blocks of a Narrative

2. How to write an engaging
story?

3. Create Characters that are:
Unique

4. Likable

5. Real

7. Believable Storylines
Create Stories with:

9. Set in
Believable Worlds

11. With Opening Sentences that will Hook the Reader.

12. Questions to be Answered
Throughout the Story
• Mysteries
• Clues
• Riddles
• Codes
• Missing Information
• Surprises
• Twists
• Puzzles

13. Grace comes from nature,
Unbound beauty growing high.
Magic dust that brings new life
Shall also help the fairies fly.

14. Tension and Suspense
 Cliffhangers
 Will they achieve their goal?
 Pacing Uncertainty

15. www.wildernessfairies.com