TED Talk: Phil Kaye, "Why We Tell Stories"
SETTING (JOURNAL #2)
Describe the story world in detail. Consider these questions.
1. Where does your story take place?
1. Where does your story take place?
2. When does it take
place (past, present, future)? What time
of year is it?
3. Describe the
social environment that your character(s) live in.
4. Describe the
cultural context that your character(s) live in.
PLOT BRAINSTORM (JOURNAL #3)
Put a man up a tree.
· 1. What is
the conflict/problem that your main character is immersed in?
Throw rocks at him.
· 2. How does
the problem get complicated? What are
the events that unfold?
Get him down.
· 3. How does
the conflict or problem get resolved (or fail to)?
Today: Map/Outline you story's plot. If you do not finish in class, do so as HOMEWORK.
