1. Tapping into Your Expert Self
Making a
Writing Plan
Tapping into Your Expert Self

2. Jot List Baby sister was born Got new puppy First day of school
Winning the soccer game
Fishing with Grandpa
Riding bike by myself

3. Quick Sketch Storyboard1
Babysitter arrives. Parents leave. 2
Baby sister won’t stop crying. 3
Baby sister gets bottle. 4
Baby sister throws bottle. 5
Baby sister feeds dog. 6
Baby sister
is happy.

4. Story Map Setting Characters Problem
Beginning Events (Introduce Problem)
Characters
Setting
Problem
Middle Events (Develop Problem & Climax)
Ending Events (Resolution)

5. Timeline of Events
Event 1
Event 2
Event 3
Event 4
Event 5
Event 6

6. Plot Line Climax or Highpoint Resolution Rising Action Introduction
to Problem

7. Memory Structure Where You Were Moment It Started Next Moment
What You Thought
Final Moment

8. FIT Chart
TOPIC
Feelings
Information
or Events
Thoughts