- Maximum length one page to 1 1/2
- Include some dialogue
- Start with a conflict
- End with a conflict that is more intense than the first
- Use descriptive details as needed to reveal the character, the tension between them, to foreshadow etc (As we have practiced)
- Use sentence variety--sound devices, short and long sentences, short and long paragraphs, complex, simple, compound-complex sentences. Think of the rhythm of your prose. Read a passage aloud tonight and hear the rhythm. Is it hip hop or a walze? Is it monotonous or sea-swept?
- SUBMIT WORK THAT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY EDITED. I will return work that has grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors. If you are a writer, learn the rules. I'll give you a handout regarding punctuating speech.
Ten Punctuation Tips
Great Site for Writers
Sentence Types: Looking for Variety, Rhythm, Class?
Enjoy!!
If you were absent today, ask me for a copy of the story, "Orientation" and ask Brittany or Braeden about Bill Gaston and their assignment.
