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Writing a short-story - Coggle Diagram
Writing a short-story
Exposition:
Hurries for leaving home to office - all the morning activities
Going to get salary the today
Protagonist needs to pay the rent of her house
Pacing of the story will fluctuate.
At times, fast spaced.
At times, slow paced.
What do I want my readers to feel? I want them to sympathize and empathize with Jennifer as a character and her struggle.
I want them to believe in their passion and dreams.
I want them to understand to not give up easily.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Mood: Melancholic:
deadly
,
heart pounded
,
hands shook
,
impulsively
,
drastic
Protagonist: Jennifer
Climax scene: Uses the blade to kill herself
Foreshadowing: Thunder and lightning
Tone: Change in tone through the story: Change from
pessimistic
,
agony,
pain
,
cutting,
deadly
.
Towards the end, the tone will be satisfaction and optimistic:
relished
,
appreciation
,
warmth
,
calm
Change in the mood, towards the end:
hope
,
warm
,
snuggle
,
melting
,
kiss
,
hug
,
independent
,
strong
Where/Setting: Jennifer's house, office, her cabin.
When: In the course of an entire day - from morning to night.
Supporting characters: Mom, Neena and Boss
Situation/Challenge: Jennifer gets fired from her job
Resolution: Ending type - definite conclusion. Story propels - after a few years later and then goes into a flashback.
Dramatic Irony: To built that tension.
Dialogues to propel the plot and build tension.
Syntax: Simple/Compound/Complex sentences.
Usage of short and Long sentences
Imaging parents/siblings as
'beta'
readers
Perspective:
Third Person Limited.
Figurative devices: Sensory imagery: visual, auditory, tactile
Analogies: Simile and Metaphor
Personification
Diction to create the mood and tone
Onomatopoeia
Style of writing: Descriptive
Adverbs, verbs, nouns, pronouns
Ambitious vocabulary to create the tone and atmosphere (mood)
Description of characters through STEAL: Spech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Action, Looks
Type of opening: Directly show the action
Prompt:
Plot structure:
