DYSTOPIAN FICTION PLOT STRUCTURING YOUR DYSTOPIAN STORY PLOT

DYSTOPIAN FICTION - PLOT STRUCTURING YOUR DYSTOPIAN STORY

PLOT • LI: To develop our skills in creating an engaging short story plot. SC: I can identify the different points of plot – beginning, turning point, and endings. • I can create my own short story plot – suitable for being just short story length!

TOP TIPS FOR A SHORT STORY Take Note: Remember that you are writing a short story, and not an epic series of novels! • Most short stories take place in ONE setting or over the space of just a few hours. • Think of it as describing just one exciting scene. • Whether you are doing N 4 or N 5 this year, you will need an extended piece of writing. This should aim for a story that is long enough and detailed enough for 750 words, but doesn't go above 1000 words. • It's definitely easier to add more to a story than to have to cut away some of your hard work – so keep your plan simple!

CREATING YOUR DYSTOPIAN PLOT TASK: • Using the plot diagram to help you, create the plot for your own short story. • You can draw this out as a triangle, a mind map, or bullet points – whichever suits you. • The key points are your beginning, the climax, and the ending.

CREATING YOUR DYSTOPIAN PLOT To develop your dystopian story, complete one (or even both, if you like!) of the following tasks: 1) Create a storyboard. Draw an image of each of the key events of your story, even if some of that is just introducing setting or character. 2) Write a scene. Choose one of your key events and write it in detail as a stand alone scene, even if that is just introducing setting or a character.

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