WRITING TIPS (The Story Framework)
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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
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.
REMEMBERBra
inst
orm
ing
for
plot
co
nflic
t an
d
solu
tion
Con
flict
Add
itio
nal
Com
plic
atio n
Solu
tion
Stor
y El
emen
ts
Stor
y Fl
ow
Cha
rt
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