Here is the link to my final story on story maps: https://arcg.is/1fqu1u I feel that I could have made the climax and resolution a bit longer, as the beginning kind of goes on a while. This is a story I would definitely revisit in the future, though!
Conclusion: The stream spat us out of its tight hold into a bright clearing. Everything around us was lush and saturated. The birds chirped above us, the grass sang its summer song. I felt the Earth take a deep breath. I closed my eyes and felt the warmth fall over me. “You’re a lovely
Story Climax: Soon, we arrived at the stream. There was a small clearing looking out at the water that sparkled from the cast sunlight. As we got out of the truck and got the canoes ready, I started to feel a bit more relaxed. The birds were singing, the sun was warm on my
My real crisis moment is farther along in the story, when my protagonist is on the camping trip and the spiders begin to fall, etc. My change moment would be what comes after that. However, I am not there yet in my story so I am writing about smaller crisis and change moments for the
My grandmother was like a lamp. Her very presence would warm a room and invite you to sit next to her on the green arm chair. When my grandmother was around it always meant time spent together, sweet remarks, and always a cup of tea. Once she passed away, it felt like her curtains would
Crisis Moment: The last day of school worked its way slowly by. As three o’clock approached, I felt a deep feeling of nerves bubble up in my stomach. It felt like a loss of comfort. There was no place for me to be once summer began. I would become my grandmother after today: an aimless
First 1/4 of my story: My grandmother was like a lamp. Her very presence would warm a room and invite a person to sit on the green armchair next to her. When my grandmother was around it always meant time spent together, good conversation, and usually a cup of tea. Once she passed away, it
What major event will slam into your character’s Normal World and force him to alter his original plans? My main character’s only surviving grandmother will pass away in the beginning of my story. Or we will have found out that this has happened. The grandmother and the main character were very close due to her
Ghost: Event , belief, etc The belief that the main character had about themself. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, doesn’t take time for themself to feel things, sweeps things under the rug. Maybe before the trip they are fighting with their boyfriend and something happens with their roommates or at work. Or
Plot: Main Character:(no name yet) -description: blonde hair, skinny, tall. -lie they believe: that they are healed from the death of their (grandparent? Roommate? Friend? Not sure yet) or that they don’t need to grieve. Puts on a good face, mother can sense the pain and brings her on this trip to find peace. -want
TASK 1 One of the saddest moments in my life happened almost a year ago now. An intervention had occurred, forcing a ravine between me and my abusive ex boyfriend. During all of the police visits, and phone calls, and meetings, one of those stuck in my head as a painful experience. My mother
Brain Dump: ~Consider characters, setting, conflict, themes, ideas. Anything that comes to mind… senses, colors, places, smells, objects, time periods, etc. Make a mess!~ 1/23/24 Person dealing with something and then going camping, forced to deal with it. -canoe through the small, tight stream, with each spider that falls and makes its way into
Commitment to do creative work everyday, at 8am, if I am able for 10 minutes. Compost Heap: ~Collect anything that interests you. Make Lists. What did you do today? What did you enjoy/hate about today? What did you listen to? What’s a lonely time in your life?~ 1/23/24: When I got to school