📖 Part 1: Story Foundation

1. Who is your target audience? (Circle one)

Young children (5-8 years)

Teenagers (13-17 years)

Young adults (18-25 years)

General adult audience

2. What is the main purpose of your story? (Check all that apply)

To entertain

To teach a lesson

To explore emotions

To create suspense

To inspire

3. Describe your main character in detail:

🌍 Part 2: Setting and Context

4. Where does your story take place?

5. When does your story take place? (Time period/season/time of day)

6. Draw or sketch your main setting:

7. How does your setting contribute to the mood of your story?

⚡ Part 3: Conflict and Plot Structure

8. What type of conflict will drive your story? (Circle one)

Person vs. Person

Person vs. Nature

Person vs. Society

Person vs. Self (internal conflict)

Person vs. Technology

9. Describe the main problem or conflict in your story:

10. Fill in your story structure:

Exposition (introduction): ________________________________

Rising Action (events building tension): ________________________________

Climax (turning point): ________________________________

Falling Action (events after climax): ________________________________

Resolution (ending): ________________________________

🎨 Part 4: Language Features and Techniques

11. Match the language techniques with their purposes:

1. Simile

2. Metaphor

3. Dialogue

4. Imagery

A. Creates vivid mental pictures

B. Reveals character personality

C. Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

D. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

12. Which language techniques will you use in your story? (Check all that apply)

Descriptive imagery

Dialogue

Similes and metaphors

Suspenseful pacing

Flashbacks

Symbolism

13. Write one example of descriptive language you plan to use:

📝 Part 5: Story Planning Reflection

14. How will your story impact your chosen audience?

15. What makes your story unique or interesting?

16. List three key events that will happen in your story:

Event 1: ________________________________________________

Event 2: ________________________________________________

Event 3: ________________________________________________

17. How confident do you feel about beginning to draft your story? Explain why:

Short Story Planning

Short Story Planning

📖 Part 1: Story Foundation

🌍 Part 2: Setting and Context

⚡ Part 3: Conflict and Plot Structure

🎨 Part 4: Language Features and Techniques

📝 Part 5: Story Planning Reflection

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