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”WRITING TIPS

THE STORY FRAMEWORKEVETTE ANAK SAGIM

SMK MEDAMIT, LIMBANG

SARAWAK

5W 1H

BRAINSTORMING FOR STORY ELEMENTS

SETTING TIME & PLACE (WHEN & WHERE)

MAIN CHARACTERS (WHO)PLOT

CONFLICT (WHAT IS THE PROBLEM)ADDITIONAL COMPLICATION (MINOR TWIST)SOLUTION (HOW IT IS RESOLVED)

Brainstorm for plot and conflict and solution

Wh

at

hap

pen

ed

?

Conflict AAdditional

Complication A

Solution A

Conflict BAdditional

Complication B

Solution B

Conflict CAdditional

Complication C

Solution C

One morning, you were hiking with your friends at Monkey Hill. Attracted by a squirrel, you were soon separated from your friends.

WH

AT

HA

PP

EN

ED

?

CONFLICTI was lost.

ADDITIONAL COMPLICATION A

I tripped and damaged my mobile

phone

SOLUTION AThe park rangers

found me

ADDITIONAL COMPLICATION B

I was attacked by a swarm of bees

SOLUTION BI escaped and found

my friends

ADDITIONAL COMPLICATION C

I was attacked by a cobra

SOLLUTION CMy friends found and

saved me

EXAMPLE

STEP 1

Story ElementsSETTING (TIME) Morning

SETTING (PLACE) Forest

MAIN CHARACTERS I

PLOT – CONFLICT I was lost.

PLOT – ADDITIONAL COMPLIATION

I was attacked by a cobra.

PLOT – SOLUTION My friends found and rescued me.

STEP 2I was

hiking in the forest with my friends.

I was distracted

by a squirrel and was

separated from the group.

I was attacked

by a cobra.

I tried to escaped from /

fend off the cobra.

My friends heard my screams

and found me.

Main event

Additional Complication

YOUR TURN TO TRY IT OUT

Brainstorming for plot conflict and solution

One afternoon, you were taking a nap in your room. A loud crashing sound from your neighbour’s house woke you up.

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Brainstorm for plot and conflict and solution

Wh

at

hap

pen

ed

?

Conflict AAdditional

Complication A

Solution A

Conflict BAdditional

Complication B

Solution B

Conflict CAdditional

Complication C

Solution C

STEP 1 – Story Elements

Story ElementsSETTING (TIME)

SETTING (PLACE)

MAIN CHARACTERS

PLOT – CONFLICT

PLOT – ADDITIONAL COMPLIATION

PLOT – SOLUTION

STEP 2 – Story Flow Chart

Remember

to include

your MAIN

EVENT