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Short Story Outline

Before you outline your short story, you may wish to brainstorm ideas on a separate sheet of paper. Think of experiences that you have had; how could you fictionalize them? Perhaps you’d like to write in a certain genre (Fantasy? Horror? Romance?) Your story can be very simple; how you tell it and because it’s your story is what will make it special.

Setting:

Where: _______________________________________________________________________

Time Period: __________________________________________________________________

Atmosphere (Milieu): __________________________________________________________

Characters: (Also identify which character is the protagonist and if a character is the antagonist. You might have more or fewer than four characters, of course.)

__________________________: (description) _______________________________________

Plot:

Conflict: _____________________________________________________________________

Plot in general (remember all the elements of the plot chart; make one for your story to map out the plot if it helps you!): ________________________________________________

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Main Ideas (Theme/Message/Primary Impression): _____________________________________

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Point of View (Who will tell the story?): _______________________________________________

Mood: _____________________________________________________________________________

Other Ideas: (a place for your own optional notes) _______________________________________

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