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5 Things (Plot: What is the basic storyline of your bold actions short…
5 Things
Plot:
What is the basic storyline of your bold actions short story? What will happen?
Climax: Ryan starts to play the cello but finds it is harder than he anticipates. He struggles with the notes, doubts his abilities, and decides he wants to quit.
Rising Action:
Ryan gets to school and his teacher talks about the school orchestra. She shows the different instruments and Ryan sees the instrument Ellie was playing. He decides he will join the orchestra and play the cello.
Falling Action:
Ryan talks to Ellie about what happened the next day on his walk to school. She tells him to bring his cello after school and meet her at the same spot. She helps him with the notes and music. He begins to gain confidence in himself and really enjoying playing.
Exposition:
Ryan is walking down a street in New York, on his way to school, when he sees Ellie playing the cello. He introduces himself to her and she introduces herself to him.
Resolution:
Ellie sees a flyer that a world-renowned orchestra is coming to her town to play. She purchases the tickets and walks into the theater to take a seat. The musicians walk onto the stage and she cannot believe her eyes when she sees Ryan! Ryan notices her in the audience and they share a smile.
Characters:
Who are the major and minor characters?
Ryan:
Ryan is the main character in the story. He will be
about 10 years old. He'll be on the shorter side and have brown hair. He will be on the shyer side and have a passion for music. He has a bond with Ellie in the story because she helps him with the cello.
Ellie:
Ellie will be a street performer. She will be in her 20s and have strawberry blonde hair. She plays the cello (plays for an orchestra and is a professional musician) and has a bond with Ryan as she helps him with the cello.
Mrs. Holly:
Mrs. Holly will be Ryan's teacher who suggests he picks the cello to play in the school's orchestra. She will have a bond with Ryan because she helps him pick an instrument. She will be middle-aged and have brown hair.
Setting:
When and where does your story take place?
Street in New York. This is where the first part of the story takes place. It is summer time. Day time.
A few pages will take place at Ryan's school. The school will be named Lake Elementary. It will be date time and it will be during the summer time.
The last page will take place at a concert. It will be the evening and it will be during the summer time. Ryan will be performing. Look like Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert.
Conflicts:
What internal AND external conflicts will your character face?
Internal Conflict:
Ryan has a passion for music and decides to play the cello because he sees Ellie playing it on the street. However, he starts to get frustrated when he struggles to play it. He doubts his abilities and gets frustrated with himself. Until Ellie helps him. (His internal conflicts are his emotions.)
External Conflict:
Ryan starts off enthusiastic about playing the cello, but soon finds it isn't as easy as it looks. He can't play the notes and doesn't understand the music. Until, again, Ellie helps him practice. (His external conflict is not being able to play the notes and not being able to read the music.)
Theme:
What will the central message of your story be?
The central message of my story will be to pursue your dreams and not to give up when it gets hard along the way. Ryan struggled to play the cello, but with some help and encouragement from Ellie, his determination, and lots of practice he was able to achieve his dreams.