Wiki+Idea+for+Short+Story

[] Choose a podcast or two to listen to under the category you prefer the most- Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Humor, or Mystery/Horror. Also the links at the top of the page can take you to Legends as well. ** The next two videos are different ways to tell a short story:   ** Watch/Read- “Do Not Try to Find Me” - [] The Regen Project- [] How do they build suspense? How do they make the reader/listener/audience feel a part of the story? [|http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8516893989333400494#] How is suspense built in this story? ** Cartoon/Animated Short Stories:   ** Watch “Blind” [] = 1. What is the conflict in the story? 2. Is there anything that is flawed in the story? Explain 3. What is the resolution of the story? Watch “Snowman Wants Someone to Love” - [] 1. Who are the main characters? 2. What is the conflict? 3. What is the resolution to the story? 4. Are you satisfied with the resolution? Explain. ** How to Write a Short Story: List these 10 tips in your journal. **  Advice by Author Kurt Vonnegut- [] [] - List these tips in your journal in your own words. ** Wiki Assignment:   ** Choose one short story VIDEO that you watched- List its name and link- What did you like/dislike about this story? What questions did you have by its conclusion? Choose one element of the short story to list and discuss (character, conflict, rising action, climax, resolution, setting). >> Respond to at least one other person’s post! ** Wiki Assignment 2: ** Develop your own story outline. You can use the links below to help. In your wiki titled- Last name +SS idea- List the following- Character (s), setting, conflict and how conflict will be resolved. Also list any problems or questions you are having with this story idea to help you develop it better. >>Respond to at least one other person’s post- HELP them with their problem or question or give them ideas of your own to help them develop their short story idea. Below are links to visit that will enable you to come up with an idea for your own short story (feel free to come up with your own idea without the use of these sites, but remember character + problem + solution = a story) [] [] [] [] [] [] ** Other short stories you might like: These are not a part of the Wiki Assignment. **  The Storyteller using Jim Henson’s Muppets- 23 min long- [] Based on history, (historical fiction) the author turns it into a story- A Gladiator’s Story: [|http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1245328097633351391#]
 * There are many types of short stories or genres- Podcasts-  **