1. Prewriting: Fictional Time Travel Story

2. Writing Process Prewriting – Tuesday (Sept. 10)
Compose – Wednesday (Sept. 11)
Evaluate – Thursday/Friday (Sept. 12 & 13)
Revise – Thursday/Friday (Sept. 12 & 13)
Edit – Thursday/Friday (Sept. 12 & 13)
Publish – Monday/Tuesday (Sept. 16 & 17)

3. Your Prompt
You are going to write an engaging story where you travel back in time or to the future and interact with others to resolve a personal conflict.

4. Step 1 Select a time period. Will you choose to go back in time?
If so, how far back?
Will you set your story in the future?

5. Step 2 Identify the conflict.
What moral dilemmas would a character living during that time face?
Remember: A moral dilemma is a state of uncertainty, especially as to what to do
(Ex: Mr. White wasn’t sure if he should make the 2nd wish in “The Monkey’s Paw.”)

6. Step 3 Create believable characters.
Will your story be 1st or 3rd person?
You are creating the characters that will be experiencing the conflict you just created.
Think about the list of archetypes we’ve talked about (Hero, Temptress, etc).
List 5 traits that each of your characters will possess.

7. Step 4 Determine the theme of the story.
What will be the point of your story?
What is the life lesson or message you want to convey to the reader?
Ex: The theme of “The Monkey’s Paw” was: Don’t mess with fate and/or don’t wish for things you don’t really need.

8. Step 5 Map the story using the Plot Diagram.
Write the theme at the top of the page.
Record the main character(s) and conflict, writing a complete sentence.
Move to the end of the map and determine how the conflict will be resolved, along with the conclusion of your story.

9. Step 5 Fill out the rest of your story map.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What will happen after the conflict is identified?
How will things turn around?
How can you make your story unpredictable?

10. Short Summary
Write a short summary of your story, including the main character, conflict and resolution.
Write the theme of the story.

11. Day 2: Writing the Rough Draft
Add details to your story
The 5 senses:
What do you see? Smell? Hear? Taste? Touch?
Due by the end of class today
Minimum: 1.5 pages
Maximum: 2.5 pages
Write in complete sentences.
No talking!
Be creative!

12. Start at the beginning Write your first paragraph.
Remember to use adjectives (describing words).
Use lots of DETAIL!
This is where you introduce the setting – the time and place of your story.
Introduce your main character for the first time.
How did you get to the time period you’re in?
Where exactly are you and how do you feel about it?

13. Writing the Rough Draft
Next: Rising Action
Introduce the conflict of the story.
What’s the problem?
How does your character feel about it?
What will happen right before the climax?
Use lots of DETAIL!
5 senses: What do you see? Smell? Hear? Touch? Taste?
Don’t forget to use dialogue!

14. Writing the Rough Draft
Climax: the most interesting part of the story
How does this involve the conflict?
What’s happening? Describe in great DETAIL.
Be elaborative – tell and describe as much as you can.

15. Writing the Rough Draft
Falling Action: What happens after the most exciting part of the story?
What does your character do or experience next?
Has the conflict been resolved?
What part have the other characters played in your story?
Use lots of DETAIL!

16. Writing the Rough Draft
Resolution: How does your story end?
How has the conflict been resolved?
What lesson did your character learn from this experience?
What happens last and how does your character feel about it?

17. You’re Done! Check over your work and make sure it makes sense.
Read over the entire story.
Minimum: 1.5 pages
Maximum: 2.5 pages
Make sure you have: dialogue, paragraphs, complete sentences, details, adjectives, conflict