Planning and Plotting Posted by By Shelley-Ann January 27, 2021Posted inNarrative Writing, Plotting, SEA, WERD Coach Youth Is there a difference between planning and plotting a story? Writers are told to plan all the time. Young writers,…
How to Write “The Events That Follow” From a Prompt Posted by By Shelley-Ann January 25, 2021Posted inPlotting, SEA, WERD Coach Youth, Writing Plan How do you begin a story when the prompt says, "Write about the events that follow"? A few months ago,…
Connecting Cause and Effect Posted by By Shelley-Ann November 13, 2020Posted inPlotting, SEA, Sequencing, WERD Coach Youth Actions and reactions must be connected. This is the simple truth that often eludes some young writers. Many have fantastical…