This document provides advice and suggestions for story writers. It discusses potential sources of inspiration like real life experiences, novels, short stories, and news. It emphasizes making characters come alive through speech, emotions, names, and physical descriptions. The document also recommends describing the setting and story plot in vivid detail using the senses to engage readers.

2. THINGS TO REMEMBER:
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(As the Story Writer)

3. Sources:
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A source for writing scripts to use
is just around us:
Real life experiences:
Out of town trips
Educational Retreats/Camps

4. Sources:

A source for writing scripts to use
is just around us:
Novels / Novelettes:
Books that you have read
Short Stories:
Stories told or head from someone

5. Sources:

A source for writing scripts to use
is just around us:
News:
Based on actual events
Based on Historical Facts

6. Characters:
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Make your character come alive
in your story:
Make them talk, cry, laugh and other
notable emotions or even gestures
thru the use of words
Make them run like the speed of light
or the strongest man in the world.

7. Characters:

Make your character come alive
in your story:
Give them names as if they are a real
family with their given names.

8. Physical Description

Describe who or what your character
will look like:
Write what your character is wearing,
colour of his eyes or skin, likes and
dislikes.
Include what power your character will
have if he will be the hero of your story

9. Physical Description
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Describe where your characters are:
Write the setting as vivid as you can by
describing the place or location or time /
period. Every small detail will help at lot.

10. Physical Description
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Provide details that could stir the
imagination of the readers using the
various senses:
Touch / Feel
Hear
See

11. Story Plot
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Your story can be started in
various ways:
Beginning
Middle
End

12. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Chapter Seven, page 82
Characters: Hermione, Ron, and Harry
Ron: Can you believe how many people are here for the
Quidditch World Cup?
Hermione: Look at all of those tents!
Harry: Everything is green! There are shamrocks
everywhere. I suppose there's no need to guess
who they're hoping will win the world cup!
Hermione: (sniffing haughtily through her nose) Well, of
course not! They're obviously rooting for the Irish!