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Creative Writing Story Steps is full of questions they can ask themselves and background information on what is needed to create fiction such as:
- novels
- short stories
- mysteries
- fables
- Westerns
- fantasy
- science fiction
- suspense
- fan fiction
It also includes questions and background information to help them write nonfiction such as a:
- biography
- do-it-yourself or self-help book
- essay
There are detailed pages designed to help fiction writers craft good characters and believable conflict.
The unit concludes with a “Putting It All Together” section. For the fiction author, this includes an explanation of a focused plot, revision ideas, and a template to help them understand their story arc. For the nonfiction author, this includes a template designed to help them write a five-paragraph essay.
Creative Writing Story Steps is flexible and can be used by any student who is able to write paragraphs or stories.