It's a Mystery!

Workshop writing exercise assignment

Using one “starter” from each of the plot, character and story starters listed in the blog dated October 2, 2012, begin to write a mystery story.  Keep in mind the rules and ideas we learned in the workshop and jot down your ideas about how your story will go.  Using your notes as an outline, write a rough draft of your story and then leave it alone for at least 24 hours, but not more than 48 hours.  Go back through the rough draft and do the following:

1.    Correct spelling and grammar mistakes.

2.    Read it to make sure that it makes sense and that you haven’t left anything out that is important to the story.

3.    Add details about characters, the setting, and actions in the story.

Share your revised draft with a friend or teacher and ask them if the story makes sense and if it flows.  Ask him or her to offer ideas about how to make the story better.  You do not have to do everything your reviewer suggests, but do consider every suggestion as you revise and rewrite your story. 

Once your story is as you like it, come back to the blog above and post your story for others to enjoy!  You can use your full name or just your first name in your post.  Let your friend or teacher who reviewed the story and at least one other of your teachers know that you have published your story for the WORLD to read!