1. Some ingredients that every good story must have ….
Recipe for Fiction
Some ingredients that every good story must have ….

2. Bell-Work On a loose-leaf piece of paper,
brainstorm all of the “parts” to a story. What must be included in a story to make it work?
Make a list or write a paragraph that describes all the parts to the story.
Put your name, date, and period in the upper right hand corner of the paper.

3. The time and place of the story is the setting

4. Every story needs characters
People
Animals
Or Creatures

5. The protagonist is the “good guy”

6. The antagonist is the “bad guy” or force

7. Great stories have a conflict
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Machine
Man vs. Himself

8. A hint about what will happen next is called foreshadowing
For example, if you hear this:
Then you know someone’s about to get eaten!

9. Plot Line
Climax: The turning point. The most intense moment (either mentally or in action.
Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax.
Falling Action: all of the action which follows the Climax.
Resolution: The conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads.
Exposition: The start of the story. Introduction to the characters, setting, and problem.

10. The climax is the most exciting part!!

11. The point of view is the perspective of the story
“I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar!”
“That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!”

12. Symbolism
A symbol represents an idea, quality, or concept larger than itself.
A Journey can symbolize life.
Water may represent a new beginning.
Black can represent evil or death.
A lion could be a symbol of courage.

13. Whether you’re the reader, or the writer, a great story includes all these literary elements!!!
foreshadowing
protagonist
conflict
climax
characters
setting
antagonist
point of view