Story Beginnings: Characters & Problems!
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Story Beginnings: Characters & Problems!
Learning to start amazing stories Characters and their problems Year 2 Creative Writing
What Makes a Great Story Beginning?
Stories need interesting characters Characters have problems to solve Good beginnings make us want to read more We meet the main character first
Let's Look at Story Beginnings!
We'll read some first pages together Notice how we meet the characters See what problems they face Think about what happens next
Meeting Characters: 'Once Upon a Time...'
Stories often start with 'Once upon a time' This tells us WHO the story is about We learn the character's name We find out WHERE they live
Who Could Be in Our Story?
Think of an interesting character What kind of animal or person? What makes them special? Where do they live?
Problems Make Stories Exciting!
Every good story has a problem The character needs to solve it Problems can be big or small This makes us want to keep reading
Starting the Problem: 'One Day...'
After we meet our character, something happens 'One day' tells us the problem is starting This changes everything for our character Now they have something to fix or solve
Let's Create a Story Beginning Together!
Choose a character from our list Start with 'Once upon a time' Add 'One day' for the problem Everyone helps build the story
Story Beginning Formula
{"left":"Once upon a time, there was...\nOne day, a problem happened...\nWHO is your character?","right":"WHAT problem do they face?\nWHERE does it happen?\nWHEN does the problem start?"}
You're Ready to Write Amazing Story Beginnings!
Remember to introduce your character first Then give them an interesting problem Use 'Once upon a time' and 'One day' Make us want to read more!