DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE – EAST
ENGLISH
STORY WRITING
NAME: CLASS:IX SEC: DATE:
STORY WRITING
A short story is a narration of incidents which is narrated by the speaker or the protagonist .It usually narrates an
incident which is associated with an idea or thought.
Points to remember
• Title is mandatory and it should be catchy.
• Divide the story into 3 to 4 paragraphs.
• Frame the story around the central character.
• Bring out his/her qualities and emotions.
• Include few dialogues in the story. Dialogues are a great way for characters to reveal themselves in the
words they use and the way those are delivered.
• Events should be chronologically organized in the story. The climax of the story should be clear.
• Always use past tense.
• Characters should have a name.
• Have a positive or moral ending.
• The style of writing should be lucid and logical.
Elements of a story
1. Theme – It relates to the main idea of the story. It may be a message, a moral, a lesson learnt or an abstract
idea.
2. Plot – It is the content of the story. It includes the series of the events and happening in the story. It also
includes the element of conflict, rising action, action, climax, falling action and resolution.
3. Setting - It is the backdrop of the story characterized by the physical location and the time where the story
takes place. It answers where and when the story is set.
4. Characters-It may be the people, animals or any other living creature. Usually in a story the main character
is supported by the minor characters.
PARTS OF PLOT
• Exposition: the beginning of the story, in which the writer establishes or introduces pertinent information
such as setting, characters, dramatic situation, etc.
• Rising Action: increased tension as a result of the central conflict.
• Climax: the highest point of tension in the story often depicted by a confrontation between the protagonist
and antagonist.
• Falling Action: also referred to as denouement, begins with consequences resulting from the climax and
moves towards the conclusion.
• Resolution: end of the story.
SAMPLE Story Writing
Write a story with the help of the given beginning lines. Provide a suitable title . (Word Limit- 100 to
150 words)
The sun shone through the branches of the huge banyan tree in the front yard of their house ……………….
NEVER LOSE HOPE
The sun shone through the branches of the huge banyan tree in the front yard of their house ushering in another
wonderful day. Time had not been very kind to Savita and Ram .They were only in their teens when they lost
their parents in a [Link] village headman ,Shastriji said “What will happen to these poor children? How will
they live? God knows!!” The listeners sighed in response. No one cared to offer any help.
Ram the elder child was a fighter. He refused to fall prey to any problem. Along with 10-year-old Savita, he
began cultivating vegetables in the back yard of their small house.
“Where there is a will there is away.” The siblings, blessed with green fingers, gradually began to taste the
fruits of success. They moved into a bigger house that had a huge terrace. They revolutionised the process of
vegetable and fruit farming, developed simple indigenous farming machinery, set up compost pits, propagated
using discarded plastic to grow plants, and extended support to anyone who sought their experience and
expertise. They became trendsetters.
A few years later they were in for a huge surprise. The village headman came visiting along with some local
elders. “Come here dear children”, he said. With folded hands, Savita and Ram stood at a distance. “No no, not
so far away. Come close to me.” He said loudly, “These two children have made our village famous”. Everyone
was surprised. “They have been selected by the municipality as ‘green warriors’ said the headman. They
continued their efforts and gradually began to soar high.
Assignment
Write a story with the help of the given beginning lines. Provide a suitable title . (Word Limit- 100 to
150 words)
• Rakesh was walking along a deserted road feeling a little scared and uneasy……………….
Teacher’s remarks:
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