Web Dropin #5 for Jody Welin

Introduction:

When an author is thinking about writing a novel or short story, they have to organize themselves first. It is extremely important to have an idea of what is going to happen in your story and who is going to take part in it. The basic 5 Ws and How are the easiest questions to ask yourself when organizing before writing.

Assignment:

You are going to start the writing process today by brainstorming ideas for your story. Go to the following website and read about the creative writing process. Follow the links from the home page. There is a wealth of information on this site. Make yourself familiar with writing process.

http://www.nzcal.com/hp/adk/

Activity:

Now that you have read the information from Mr. Kirby’s website, you should be ready to get started. The first thing an author has to do is come up with a topic or plot line and then organize their thoughts.

You are to pick a topic or create a plot line in your mind. Then make a chart, like the on the next page, to organize your thoughts. Answer the basic story starter questions of who, what, where, when, why, and how.

Once you have finished organizing your thoughts, you may start writing the first draft of your story.

http://www.education-world.com/tools_templates/em_nov2002.doc