The setting is the where and when of your story. It’s where all the fun things happen! Here are a few tips to get you started: Pick the Time and Place: It could be in a forest, a busy city, or even outer space. And it can happen in the past, present, or future. Learn […]

Think of the theme like the main lesson or idea in your story. It’s what you want your readers to remember after they finish reading. What’s the important message you want to share? It could be about being kind, working hard, or believing in yourself. Revisit the exercise in Unit One and rewrite the message […]

Imagine your story is like a big adventure! The plot is what happens in the story. It’s like all the exciting things that happen along the way. Summarise the character arc to develop one or two pages of your story’s plot, adding more content on the conflict (challenges and solutions) that your main character faces. […]

A character’s arc is like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. At the start, the character faces challenges and learns new things, growing stronger as they go. By the end, they’ve changed for the better, just like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, and they get a happy ending. It’s their journey from facing problems […]

Opposing Character (the antagonist) The bad guy or thing is what tries to stop the main character from changing. It can be a mean person, a tough problem, or even something inside the main character’s own feelings. This is a character opposing the protagonist. They’re the character presenting obstacles or challenges that keep the hero […]

In stories, characters are like colorful paintings! Just like how we use different colors to make a beautiful picture, our characters are shaped by where they’ve been, where they are now, and where they want to go in the future. Main Character (the protagonist) The main character is the one who learns something new or […]