Short Stories: Day 3

Period 3:

Writing Time:

• In one sentence (a premise) what would you like to write about? [Write your idea in your journal].

Watch at least 3 500-word stories (see link below) and summarize each story in 1 sentence. Write your 1-sentence premise (summary) in your journals. Then, add to this list with some of your own 1-sentence premises. 

• Please watch and listen to at least 3 500-word stories from this site.  You can find the 2017 winners at this link and the 2018 winners at this link too.
• Write a 500-word story. 
• Come up with a short story that should be exactly 500 words in length.
• Subject and genre are completely up to you!
• Use the handout advice to get you started.
• Use the advice from the videos on the web as well.
• Write. Drafts of your stories will be due at the end of class. We'll take a break during period 4 (see below).  

When you have completed your 500-word short story, proofread, print and submit your draft to our Google classroom. If you finish before the 500-word short story is due, write another one in a different style or genre. The possibilities are endless!

Period 4: Sudden Fiction 

Let's take a break and read a few short stories from the Sudden Fiction collection. As we read, in your journal identify:

• POV (1st, 2nd, or 3rd person POV)
• Identify the speaker/protagonist
• Identify the conflict/antagonist
• Identify the setting
• Identify the theme or message of the story. We might also call this the premise. What is the story about?
• How does the title help make meaning or help focus the reader's attention?

HOMEWORK: Sudden Fiction - pg. 91-107.