Creating a Story - How to..

In our lesson Mr Munn has informed us on the proper structure of a story. Enabling us to add on flesh to the bare skeleton. Using the example of Of Mice and Men to explain each part.

The framework is as follows:

Definition                          Example

• Exposition
• You see the main characters in their daily life, you get a sense of their big dream.
• When you see Lennie and George walking to the next town, discussing their dream of having the "fatta the lan'"

• Rising Action
• The step they take to achieve their goal.
• Lennie and George are going to get a new job, save money and then buy a piece of land.

• Climax
• Where the story either has a good or bad ending.
• Lennie kills Curly's Wife, and George finds out. There are two endings, apart from the known, they could have ran away together. Or...

• Falling Action
• Everything between the Climax and Resolution.
• Lennie visions Aunt Clara and a big rabbit that scolds him.

• Resolution
• How they solve the 'big' problem. 
• Lennie's inevitable death.*cry*

It doesn't mean that we will follow the format to the word. It shall be there to follow as a guide when producing one of the greatest story's we could produce.