Write a story about something that happened to you at school. Focus on a single incident rather than a series of incidents. Don’t generalize your experience.
Write in first person (“I”).
Use simple, everyday language.
Feel free to write about an everyday moment. Don’t feel that you need to explain the meaning of life in this story.
Show what happened instead of telling what happened.
Write short sentences, about 10 words or less.
Include lots of detail. Make the mistake of including too much detail. Avoid generalizing the experience.
Locate the reader at the beginning of the story – tell us when and where the story takes place.
Give your story a title.
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