Creative Writing- Thanksgiving

We have spent a couple of weeks on grammar, prepositions, and commas. It's time to revisit some creative writing to keep up those skills! Choose one of the pictures below to base your story upon. The picture could represent the beginning, middle, or end of your story. Your narrative should be at least two pages long, and it should include characters, a good plot, and avoid "dead" verbs whenever possible. You may be able to use some suspense strategies, too! Your rough draft should have the proper English heading and be titled "Creative Writing-Thanksgiving." Your final draft should have the proper English heading and your own creative title.

Here is a timeline for the writing process with this piece:

• Monday- You will pick a picture and brainstorm ideas for the story behind the picture. Remember to include characters and a good plot. Once you are finished brainstorming, you can begin your rough draft. 
• Tuesday- Finish your rough draft and add dialogue and good descriptive details to your story. Then you can edit and revise your story. Make sure you have flawless spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Use your notes on commas to help you make corrections. As you revise, make sure you have the following in your story:  
• Make sure you are "showing" the reader what is happening through details and description rather than "telling" them. Add details and description whenever possible
• Remove the "dead" verbs from the story. The dead verbs tombstone is in a previous post on the blog. 
• Characters, details, description, dialogue, and a good plot. 
• Wednesday
• Make sure you have all of the requirements (above) and it is edited to perfection. 
• Use the proper English heading with your own creative title 
• Write neatly in ink
• If you make an error, draw one line through it and move it. Don't scribble it out. 
• Don't skip lines and don't use a pen that bleeds. 
•  Hopefully we will have time to share some stories on Wednesday in class!