This document outlines the typical plot structure of stories, including an exposition to introduce characters and settings, a rising action as events lead to conflict, a climax or turning point that shifts the direction of the conflict, and a resolution that ties up loose ends and shows how characters are affected by the changes. It asks questions at each stage to help writers develop characters, conflicts, and themes that explore what the author wants readers to learn.
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This document outlines the typical plot structure of stories, including an exposition to introduce characters and settings, a rising action as events lead to conflict, a climax or turning point that shifts the direction of the conflict, and a resolution that ties up loose ends and shows how characters are affected by the changes. It asks questions at each stage to help writers develop characters, conflicts, and themes that explore what the author wants readers to learn.
Who are the main characters? What events are leading to What is changing (about the After the climax, how are What character traits do they conflict? conflict or the characters)? loose ends are being tied have? How do the characters Who wins the conflict? up? What kind of place(setting) is interact based on their How is the conflict resolved? How are the characters this? character traits? How did the character traits of affected by the change? How is setting impacting the What is the impact of the the main characters influence How will life go on (or not)? rising action? setting on the characters, plot, the resolution of the conflict? What theme is the reader and conflict? left with? What is the Conflict? How do the character’s deal with the Conflict?
What is the message (THEME) of this story? What does the author want the Reader to learn from the text?