AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA

CLASS IX (2022-23)
HANDOUT: ‘STORY WRITING- AN ENCHANTING ART’

Components of Story Writing

SETTING CHARACTERIZATION PLOT CONFLICT

CLIMAX ANTI- CLIMAX RESOLUTION MORAL

SETTING
• Tells the reader where and WHEN AND WHERE the story takes place. You need to identify the
people, places, times and objects involved. Use SENSORY details and DESCRIPTIVE
language to create a VIVID picture with your words.
• Capture your readers right away by describing your setting using ACTIVE VOICE
• Enhance your description with appropriate SIMILES, METAPHORS AND
PERSONIFICATION.
• Don’t hesitate to bring your characters in as part of your setting description.
CHARACTERIZATION
• Characterization is how we learn about a character
• We learn about them through:
• How they look/ act/say
• Use ADJECTIVES, POWERFUL VERBS AND ADVERBS to develop your characters
DIALOGUES

• Wherever the dialogues are sufficient to take the story further AVOID USING UNNECESSARY
NARRATION ( Remember we have limited word limit)
PLOT
• A SERIES OF EVENTS through which the writer reveals what is happening, to whom, and
why.
• Parts of Plot: introduction, conflict, rising action (complications), climax and resolution
CONFLICT
• It is the PROBLEM IN THE STORY that needs to be resolved. In a short story this will not be
too complex.
CLIMAX
• When the ACTION COMES TO IT’S HIGHEST POINT OF CONFLICT and usually when
the story can go either way
RESOLUTION
• The story’s action after the climax until the end of the story. It leads to SOLVING OF THE
PROBLEM TO THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION of the story.
THEME
• It is the ‘MESSAGE’ or ‘TAKE AWAY’ ,the writer intends to communicate through the story.
CHECKLIST

INTERESTING PROPER THE STORY HAS A

TITLE BEGINNING DEVELOPMENT OF MEANING- FUL
(CAN INCLUDE PLOT, CHARACTERS, MESSAGE
ELEMENTS OF SHOCK) SETTING AND CLIMAX

NO NEGATIVE SPELLING AND IF THE STORY HAS A ADHERENCE TO THE

ELEMENTS GRAMMATICAL MORAL MENTION IT GIVEN WORD LIMIT
ERRORS SEPARATELY AT THE
END

SO WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KIND OF LEADS YOU COULD BE GIVEN ??

1. STORY WITH THE OPENING LINE GIVEN- In these kinds of questions the beginning of the
story is given and you have to develop a story from that point in continuation.
Remember to write the opening lines provided in the question.

2. WEAVING A STORY- Here the question will give you hints from within the proceedings of
the plot and you have to develop a story around those pointers which are provided.
Remember to use all the information or hints given in the question. It is mandatory to
use all of them.

3. STORY BASED ON A THEME- The question can ask you to write a story on a given theme.
For example- Write a story on ‘Fact is stranger than fiction’. Remember not to digress
from the theme.

4. PICTURE BASED STORY- In this case the story should revolve around the picture
provided. You could begin the story with the given picture or weave your story around it.

*****PRACTICE QUESTIONS ARE GIVEN ON THE NEXT PAGE*****

 PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Write a story in 100-120 words starting with the lines given below:

We had all been eagerly waiting for this Children’s Day outing, as we longed to be out with our
buddies for an entire day. But we never imagined that the day had something else in store for us. We
heard a loud sound and then…….

2. Write a story using the hints given below ( Word limit:100-120 words):

Ankit, a clerk, wanted to become an IAS officer - discouraged by all - had no time and money
– worked hard during nights – failed once – tried again – cleared the test in 3rd attempt.

3. Write a story based on the theme of alienation of the elderly.( Word limit:100-120 words)

4. Write a story based on the picture given below ( Word limit:100-120 words):