Writing Corner: Setting

Setting The place and the time when the story happens When we think of setting, we often think of the place where a story happens, but there are actually two parts to setting: the place where it happens and the time when it happens, meaning if the story takes place in the past, the present,…

Writing Corner: Characters

Characters The people in your story, both the good and bad ones and any others. They do not have to be human. The characters are one of the most important parts of a story since they are the ones the story happens to. When we read a story or watch a movie or TV show,…

Writing Corner: Conflict

This is the first of a weekly series called Writing Corner. It is a place where young writers can hopefully learn things that will help their own writing. There are many different opinions about how to write well, but I will share what I have learned from my own writing experience, from 100-word stories to…