Life of Stories

Some great writing tips

• music always helps ( but make sure its good music)
• Juice helps keep you focused AND full
• chocolate is a very good partner
• a comfy seat
• not too bright lights

    Stuff about the ACTUAL writing

• try not to start all of you sentences the same
• don't use the words and, said, I , was, Too often
• Different sentence length
• don 't rush your story

Major Components of Stories

• Plot is the organization of events that will take place in the story.
• Characters are the people or animals who will be in the story.
• Setting is the physical time and place in which the story takes place.
• Dialogue is the spoken words of the characters in the story.
• Point of view is the relative identification of the narrator with the characters.
• Theme is the main idea or meaning behind a story.
• Style is the writer's use of the language.

WORDS OTHER THAN SAID THAT YOU CAN USE

accused	clucked	gulped	pointed out	smirked
acknowledged	coaxed	gurgled	pondered	snapped
added	commanded		praised	snarled
addressed	commented	hinted	prayed	sneered
admitted	complained	hissed	proclaimed	sneezed
advised	conceded	hollered	promised	snickered
affirmed	concluded	hypothesized	proposed	sniffed
agreed	confessed		protested	sniffled
announced	confided	imitated	put in	snorted
answered	congratulated	implied	puzzled	sobbed
approved	continued	informed		speculated
argued	convinced	inquired	quavered	spoke
asked	corrected	insisted	queried	sputtered
asserted	coughed	interjected	questioned	squeaked
assured	cried	interrupted	quipped	stammered
avowed	croaked		quoted	started
	crowed	jeered		stated
babbled		jested	ranted	stormed
barked	dared	joked	reasoned	stuttered
bawled	decided		reassured	suggested
beamed	declared	laughed	recalled	surmised
began	demanded	lied	reckoned	taunted
begged	denied	lisped	related	teased
bellowed	described		remarked	tempted
bet	disagreed	maintained	remembered	tested
bleated	disclosed	marveled	reminded	theorized
blurted	divulged	mentioned	repeated	threatened
boasted	doubted	mimicked	replied	told
boomed	drawled	moaned	reported	trilled
bragged		mumbled	requested	urged
broke in	echoed	murmured	responded	uttered
bubbled	ended	mused	retorted	volunteered
bugged	exclaimed	muttered	revealed	vowed
burst out	explained		roared
called	finished	nagged		wailed
cautioned	fretted	nodded	sang	warned
chatted		noted	sassed	went on
chattered	gasped	objected	screamed	wept
cheered	gibed	observed	scoffed	whimpered
chided	giggled	offered	scolded	whined
chimed in	greeted	ordered	shot	whispered
choked	groaned		shouted	wondered
chortled	growled	panted	shrieked	worried
chorused	grunted	piped	shrilled
chuckled	grumbled	pleaded	sighed	yawned
claimed	guessed	pled	smiled	yakked

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HANAH