Putting It All Together

10 Settings, 8 Characters and 4 Conflicts

Short Story- Integration

Creative Writing

Assignment- below are three categories that you have been working on this week.  As you have picked one from each, begin a short story in the first person.  Be conscious of the way a personality tells a story; think about how they will portray themselves, their actions, and the details they will include.  Be sure that they, the character, give the reader a full explanation of their setting.  Choose the kind of conflict that this character in the particular setting will have and make something happen; create action in the story.  

The short story will be evaluated on the development of the character, use of setting and the presence of significant conflict and plot(sequence of events).

Create a word file or written piece to e mail or give to me by the end of the period, so that I may measure your progress- yes, this is a grade.

Have fun!!!!

From Previous Classes

Settings Explored

The Old West/Wild West etc- a town anywhere during that time before the civil war.  Everyone is armed to the teeth.  There are no drug or alcohol laws and very few laws besides.

The Future After a Nuclear Holocaust.  You must decide what is still running but the world must be very different from the present.  You must also give some feasible reasons why some things still exist and others don’t.

The Ancient World Anywhere B.C.  Choose the culture that you would prefer to use all the way from the Babylonians to the Romans.  It will be helpful to select something you are somewhat familiar with.

South America During the Spanish Conquest.  This setting comes complete with Mayans, Aztecs, Incans and, of course, European conquistadors. 

The Napoleanic Wars.  Napolean was a little man with a lot of influence and a big appetite, not only for chicken but the rest of the world.  Put yourself, your character that is, in this world of upheaval and imagine the drama.

The Ultra Technological Future.  What is it like? You tell me.  Make sure that your decisions are feasible.  What is transportation like?  What is school like? Etc.

The Alaskan Wilderness.  It’s cold.  It’s desolate.  There are animals that think you’re delicious and, much like the Old West, wild and dangerous.

Present Day Europe.  Choose anywhere in Europe.  Take into account the political and economic systems as well as the society at large.

The Roman Conquest.  The Romans are taking over the world.  You may choose to write from the perspective of the conquerors or the people that they are invading.

California, Present.  The West Coast is quite a different place.  Put yourself there and create a drama in Hollywood, the Mexican border or even the beach.

Characters Developed

Sneaky thief

Strong-willed survivor.

Cruel villainous.

Deceptive and manipulative.

Pessimistic.

Coward.

Intelligent and self sufficient.

Needy, helpless and weak.

To Decide Upon-

Possible Conflicts

Human v. Themselves

Human v. Society

Human v. Nature

Human v. Human