OCTOBER ASSIGNMENT: Write a scary story (or part of it) or scary scene. Here are some pointers from
www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson.../write-scary2.pdf:
HOW TO WRITE YOUR OWN SCARY STORY
1. Choose an interesting"whatif."Forexample,what if you were trapped in a movie theater?
2. Think about all the scary things that could happen in that situation. Then think about all the ways a person could get out of that terrifying situation.
3. Who is the main character? Is it you or a fictional person?
4. Choose a scary setting. Decide where and when your story takes place.
5. How did the main character end up in the scary situation?
6. Choose a bad guy or villain.Describe this character and how he or she will provokefear in the story.
7. Complete THE 5 WS OF SCARY STORY WRITING handout.
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Develop the plot:
• What will happen?
• What problems will th emain characte rhave to face?
• How will the problems be resolved?
• What other characters might be involved?
• What is the danger?
Make up a surprise ending. Good stories shock you!
10. Complete the INTERACTIVE STORY MAP at http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/storymap/index.html. Make sure to include all the story elements, such as descriptions of the setting, main characters, conflict, and resolution.
Now you are ready to write your own scary tale!
OR TRY THIS SITE:
How to Write Scary Stories http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies/a4406-how-to-write-horror.html
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/781.htmlhttp://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/781.htmlRead T. S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock.
Print it out and do the following:
1) Highlight or circle the STRONGEST IMAGES you find.
2) Pick out your three favorite lines.
Next: Go to read Carl Sandburg's "Fog"
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/1791.htmlhttp://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/1791.htmlDo the following assignment:
Write a poem no longer than 5 lines on some aspect of the natural world (the wind, rain, sea, sun, stars, tornado, grass, river, birds...). Then go back and elminate the clutter so that it is a clean, image-full piece of writing.