TweetPin2EmailShare When you’ve put a lot of time and care into crafting the perfect character for your story, it can be difficult to give them any trait that could be... Read more »
One of my favorite ways to outline or plan a story is to map it out like a subway or road map. Here's how this technique works. Each road or subway line
Rory's Story Cubes are an amazing tool you can use in your speech therapy room for all kinds of speech and language targets! Click through to read more.
At NaNo HQ, we’re big fans of long, detailed character questionnaires (like this one)! They’re invaluable when it comes to fleshing out our characters, exploring their secrets, and just killing...
This is a worksheet that students can use to identify the elements of a plot in a story. They can also use it to create a plot for a story they are writing. It asks them to identify the conflict, characters, main events of the story, climax and resolution.
In whatever fictional story you’re writing, you need a protagonist (main character) with a goal. The goal of your protagonist makes your story interesting and engaging for the reader. It makes the reader want to know what happens to your character and wonder if he/she reaches his/her goal. Added to
The 5 items on this novel-writing checklist will impact every page. Whether you're writing or revising, make sure all your story's pieces are in place.
In Greek mythology, Medea was a sorceress and spurned lover of Jason who went to desperate measures to get revenge. In this painting, Sandys has included the familiar iconograpy of Medea and Jason's story, such as the Golden Fleece and (one presumes) the Argo in the background, but the main focus of the painting is of Medea casting the spell which will begin her revenge. After the birth of their children Jason divorced Medea to marry Glauce. Here, we see Medea casting the spell which put a curse on the robe and coronet which she sent to her rival. The robe burst into flames when Glauce put it on, killing her, her father, and everyone else in the palace except Jason. Medea then murdered two of their children in front of him, which no doubt the distraction and fraughtness in Medea's appearance alludes to. 1925P105
Every story needs a good villain, right? Well, not so fast… Stories need conflict, certainly, but conflict doesn't have to come at the hands of a cackling, mustache-twirling supervillain. There's more than one way to shape your story's antagonist! In fact, there are four main types of antagonis
This main idea worksheet guides your child through reading comprehension practice. Download today to get started! Download to complete online or as a printable!
Get inspired with these ideas for internal conflict in your romance novel. What’s keeping your characters from committing to their love?
Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers learning all about story elements. The puzzle visual really helps my students realize that there are pieces and parts that make up a story. They also love The Three Little Pigs and Big Bad Wolf so they really had fun with this! **These will be copies unless asked otherwise for a custom poster. They are not laminated, and are printed on normal, anchor chart paper. I ship these out ASAP after being ordered, but please keep in mind once shipped, it is outside of my control. Therefore, if shipping does not meet your expectations, I highly encourage you to please reach out to me first, and we have always been able to work something out to make up for anything that may have occurred after I have sent your package, thanks so much!! Hope you love it :)
Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.
TweetPin1EmailShare Creating backstories for your characters can be overwhelming—especially if you have more than a few main characters in your story! There are many elements to consider, and it can... Read more »
Comparing and contrasting can be a tricky skill. It seems so simple, but it trips up a lot of kids. Using the right books is really important. It really helps if you can find two books that have both strong similarities and clear differences. Ones that really lead the kids in the direction you want them to go.
Welcome to FYCD, a hub for information dealing with character creation, development, and writing. Feel free to submit any information you have on character development or writing in general by clicking on the submit button on the upper-left of the page!
In whatever fictional story you’re writing, you need a protagonist (main character) with a goal. The goal of your protagonist makes your story interesting and engaging for the reader. It makes the reader want to know what happens to your character and wonder if he/she reaches his/her goal. Added to
The 5 items on this novel-writing checklist will impact every page. Whether you're writing or revising, make sure all your story's pieces are in place.
