After our brief continuing discussion on The Good Thief, please complete your post on your blog about the book and then continue your fictional story. Complete The Good Thief.
Most stories open with a change in a character's routine or a problem that needs to be solved. I suggest starting your story there.
By the way, if you don't have a major character and don't know who he or she is, figure that out before writing. It will save you time.
Using your research, decide on a plot that might fill 3-10 pages, double spaced. Due to time constraints, I caution you about planning a story over 10 double-spaced pages (not the requirement) unless you are super-speedy in your writing. We are aiming for a short story, not a small novel. Three pages would likely be the minimum for this project. Short pieces, just like longer ones, should be extremely well-written and thought out. All stories should include a good description of setting, situation (conflicts) and character, include dialogue where appropriate, and overall be written for the enjoyment of the reader.
Your stories should include an MLA Works Cited page. Check out the previous posts for help on that.
Today in class: Write. Compose. Create. Do not waste time.
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