Lesson 5:
Writing Stories
from Outline
ROSEMARIE N. RIZALDO
Part-time Instructor
Do you love
weaving interesting
stories
with your
Writing Stories from
Outline
Story writing is an art. Each and
every individual likes to listen to or read
a good story.
From the old days to the present
technologically developed world, there is
no variation in age in listening to stories
with interest.
What is a STORY?
A story or narrative is a connected
series of events told through words
(written or spoken), imagery (still and
moving), body language, performance,
music, or any other form of
communication.
You can tell a story about anything,
and the events described can be real or
imaginary; and covering both fiction and
nonfiction.
Parts of a STORY
A story has five basic but important elements.
These five components are:
the characters, the setting, the plot, the
conflict, and the resolution.
These essential elements keep the story
running smoothly and allow the action to develop
in a logical way that the reader can follow.
Parts of a PLOT
1. Exposition - The exposition is the beginning of the story and prepares the way for
upcoming events. In the exposition, the author introduces the major characters,
establishes the setting and reveals major conflicts in the story.
2. Rising Action - The rising action occurs when the main problem or conflict is
addressed with a form of action. The rising action always leads up to the
climax. During the rising action, the protagonist often encounters some sort of
crisis that creates tension.
3. Climax - The climax often centers on the protagonist's most difficult challenge or
bleakest moment.
4. Falling action - The falling action occurs immediately after the climax and details
the consequences -- good or bad -- that the characters must deal with after the
turning point of events. It leads up to the resolution and sets the stage for the final
chapter of the story.
5. Resolution – end of the story. The resolution tells us what happens to the
characters after the conflict is resolved. All the loose ends are tied up.
Types of STORIES
FICTION NON-FICTION
Fiction stories are based on made-up Non-fiction stories can cover any kind
or imaginary events. of real-life event or experience.
Fairy tales Historical fiction Historical events
Folklore Fantasy News and current events
Mythology Science fiction Biographies and autobiographies
Legends Love stories Memories and experiences
Epics Horror stories Cultural history
Dramas Bedtime stories Crime and justice
Adventure stories Science
Love
Family
Travel stories
Survivor stories
War stories
Examples of Story
Here are a few examples of the same story told different ways.
You can sometimes tell a story in just one line:
The girl met the love of her life and lived happily until the
day she died.
Or, it could be more detailed:
When the girl was 22, she met the love of her life. It was
her last day of college, and when she saw him, she knew he was
the one she was going to be with forever—and the boy knew the
same. After graduation, the boy and the girl ran away together
to elope. They lived together happily for the rest of their days.
What is STORY WRITING?
Story Writing is a fictional writing method that is
written in a simpler way and has its own natural flow.
Story Writing covers five elements: Character
(Crucially a Protagonist and Antagonist), Setting,
Plot, Conflict, and Theme.
Through story writing, you share the experience of
characters in a physical setting with a plot that
makes it story-worthy, a conflict that causes a riff or
relationship core of the characters, and finally the
How to write stories from the outline given:
• Read the hints given very carefully.
• Understand all details given in the story.
• Think of a setting or background of the story.
• Imagine the story in your mind’s eye.
• Choose an apt title for the story. The title should be
short and catchy. It is good to use adjectives to
describe important events or characters.
Example: The honest farmer (or) The famous writer
(or) The clever crow etc.
How to write stories from the outline given:
Begin the story with description of the background and the main
characters. Take care to make it an interesting one.
The next paragraph should deal with the details or the problem
mentioned in the story.
The third paragraph should be the concluding part. It may end with
solution to the problem discussed. It should satisfy the readers’ interest.
Each new incident can also be written in a new paragraph.
Use only past tense when narrating the story.
How to write stories from the outline given:
The dialogues between characters make the story lively. For such
dialogues, use present tense in direct form.
There is no need to write rough draft.
It is very important to build upon the story with coherence from the
beginning to the end.
The first paragraph should be the description of the place and
characters as given in the outline. The next paragraph should deal
with the problem or the twist in the story. The solution to the problem
should form the concluding paragraph.
Revise the story after completing it.
If there is need, revise the title also.
The moral of the story is implied. It need not be written explicitly.
LET US PRACTICE
Outline:
Two friends – pass through a forest – a bear
comes out – one friend climbs up the tree –
the other lies on the ground – without
movement – the bear sniffs – goes away –
the friend on the tree gets down – enquires
the other friend what the bear said into his
ears – moral.
STORY:
Two friends and a Bear
Once, there were two friends. They decided to go to the nearby town
for their business. On the way, they passed through a dense forest. Many
wild animals lived in that forest. So, they walked very fast.
When they were walking, they heard the growling of bear. Suddenly,
they saw a black bear coming towards them. One of the friends knew how
to climb up a tree. So, he ran and climbed up a tree. He thought he was
safe. The other friend did not know how to climb up a tree. So, he felt
helpless. He thought for a while and he lay down on the ground without
movement. He pretended to be dead. The bear came near the man lying on
the ground. He sniffed him. Then he left the place thinking that the man was
dead.
The man on the tree climbed down. He said to the other friend, “Get
up. Let us continue our journey. The bear has gone away.” He again asked
“What did the bear whisper in your ears?” The other friend replied that the
bear whispered in his ears not to trust a false friend.
OUTPUT 1
Instructions:
Construct stories using the following outlines.
Choose only one story to write.
Do it in a whole bond paper.
Submit it in the Google Classroom in pdf or jpeg format.
Observe writing conventions (capitalization, punctuation, margins, indention, and handwriting)
Refer to the rubric (next page) for scoring.
1. King Midas – loved gold very much – angel appeared – Midas wished, “Everything I touch should turn into
gold” – angel granted it – he touched the table – became gold – touched bed – became gold – touched
coffee – became gold – he was unhappy – touched food – became gold – he was hungry and thirsty –
touched his daughter – she became gold – desperate – prayed to angel – blessed King Midas.
2. A farmer – had a goose - laid a golden egg daily – the farmer became greedy – planned to become rich
soon – killed the goose cut it open to get golden eggs – no golden egg inside her – disappointed.
3. Boy and girl met – he was smitten by her beauty and kindness – boy courted girl – girl said yes – had a
happy relationship – boy’s ex-girlfriend came back – she tried to win him back – ex-girlfriend rumors about
his current girlfriend – lovers remained faithful – boy talked to ex-girlfriend – asked her to stay away –
lovers lived happily – got married.
2 4 6 8
HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE: 28
+2 points
for prompt
submission
REFERENCES:
https://leverageedu.com/blog/story-writing-format/
https://writers.com/how-to-write-a-story-outline
parts of a story? - Hanapin sa Google
