Short Story Planning Sheet

Name: __________________________

Use the table below to fill in your ideas for your own personal short story.
A. Characters (limit to two OR three main characters): WHO?
Protagonist: __________________________________ Others: _______________________________

Antagonist: __________________________________
B. Setting: WHERE?

___________________________________

WHEN?

Location: _______________________________________ Time Period: ________________________

C. Theme: WHAT?

D. Plot: WHY?
1. Motivation:

HOW?

2. Conflict: (Examples: person vs. person, person vs. environment, person vs. him/herself, person vs. animal)

3. Complication:

4. Suspense/Rising action:

5. Climax:

6. Outcome:

7. Resolution/Denouement:

E. Miscellaneous
Point of View: _____________________________________ Tense: ____________________________
(First person or third person most common)

(Past tense or present tense)

Planning Sheet Due: _________________________ Rough Due: ________________

Final Draft Due: _____________________________