How to write your own story

How write you own fictional story

Introduction:
Got to do a story that you need to give to your English teacher to get those grades up? Or maybe a tool in your latest get-rich-quick scheme? Or you just can't write a good story for the life of you? Well this is the guide for you! Hi all and welcome to my guide on how to create your own story. This is a guide meant for beginners, so if you are a pro that is not reviewing this or non-committal for this sort of art, you will learn nothing and find this absolutely boring. Now ladies and gentlemen that are beginning or pros that are reviewing, we will be looking at the basics for writing your own stories such as characters, plot, settings and structure. After this, you should be well on your way to writing a masterpiece (or a disaster piece if you don't check with any other tutorial.) Continue on to find out what to do next.

Beginning your draft:

If you are looking at this section, this either means that you really want to learn and/or critique this magnificent guide, or you are really trying to annoy me. All non-reviewers, non-beginners and trolls please put down this guide and search another one. Now that that's taken care of, on to the juicy parts. We will begin by you jumping on to Microsoft Word (in the start menu at the bottom left hand of the computer screen. And this does not mean that you actually jump on it) or by grabbing a pen and a few sheets of paper if you are a good hand writer. Now we can begin drafting. Drafting is when we start to plan out what we need to do. What you must do now is to write/type 'Story planning' at the top of your page. Hit (don't punch) 'Enter' twice. We can now begin with either the plot, settings or characters. I understand that all writers are different but we will begin with the characters. Characters are the people that are in your stories. They can be of any gender, skin tone, size, age or even your very own fictional race (think of something like a cat or crocodile people.) Write/type in your main character's name, gender, age, distinguishing features and race (if alien or fantasy lizard man-person-thing.) View below for a template. Feel free to copy it if you want. I promise I won't sue you.

Character creation:

Jeffy Jefferson:
Age: 22
Skin tone: Caucasian
Hometown: Jibblyworth, Ohio
Distinguishing features: Mole on chin, light facial hair, slim build, red head and sucked in cheeks.
Mental condition: Unstable, mentally slow.
Notable accomplishments: Appeared on I'm smarter than that guy (winner via disqualification, stole commentator Nicho Nicholson's Lamborghini afterwards.) No other notable accomplishments.

Got that? Good, you now have a template to make the characters. However, one character doesn't make you Steven King (not to be confused with Martin Luther King.) You will need the other goodies, the baddies, the big baddie and supporting characters. Create the rest of your characters that would suit the story that you want to make. When you have done two more characters, proceed to step 3.

Settings:

Having a setting is essential to your written piece. Like characters, they are an important foundation in the holy trinity of writing (characters, setting and plot.) A setting can be anywhere and at any time. It could be on Mars in 40 years, 15th century Italy or in your Grandmother's stomach twenty years ago. If you are creating your own world, don't be afraid to create your own names (the more sicker and twisted the name, the better it will be.) A template for such setting is available to copy and paste.  When you have created your world, proceed down to the plot.
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Plot:

The plot is where all of your ideas become purposed. Also the most lengthy part of writing your story. The plot, in its root form (PLAN, not a PLANT), is the summary of events that forms the story. You start with the beginning, where your characters are introduced and where you at least attempt to set the mood for what is going on and what is going to happen. Next is the contention, the most crucial part of the story. The contention or middle of the story is when things get bumpy in the main characters life, also where you show the bad guy's intentions. You MUST KEEP this part flowing and entertaining, otherwise you have ruined a perfectly good idea (nice work, genius.) Finally is the conclusion or ending. This is basically where the bad guy is foiled in his evil schemes or where you can turn the tables and make the good guy lose. This guide doesn't come with a template for a plot (mwahahahaha) but hopefully, you haven't written anything serious yet, because the next part is how you actually write the good stuff.

Structure:

Bear with me, you've been such awesome learning minions so far, but just this one more step and you have the green light to start writing. You might think that the plot, characters and setting is all that you would need, but you are sadly mistaken. Your stories might be awesome and innovative and grand and everything, but it would look like someone shoved a dynamite where they shouldn't have. Structuring is very simple and a good tidy-up tool. What you basically do for structuring is you press 'Enter' when one of the characters is going to speak. You should also do it after roughly five or six sentences. That plus some grammar and punctuation are vital to completing your story.

That should be it; you now have an imaginary degree in fictional writing. Arrvideci, sayoonara and see you later.