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A question i have is how the horse got stuck?

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One question about the story map is it really important when making

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1. One question I have about the story map is are going to write about the boy and the horse or our own.
2. My protagonist is going to be a boy named rey.

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One question about the story I have is how did the boy and his horse get to where they were?

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One Q i have is where r they?

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one question i have about the story map is when were starting our story map we have to have an idea of it right? my protanginest is the mother.

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One question i have about the story is how is he gonna get the horse out of there.

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A question that I have about the story map is will there be one paragraph for each stage of the map?
My protagonist is a smaller brother to the horse.

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one question is were were the boy and the hose trying to go
my protagonist is going to be the little boy i named trey

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One question I have is what do we have to do to get a 4 on a story map?

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One question I have about the story map is  that if we use this as a structure for our writing. So this is before?Is it easy to apply this story map?

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One question i have about the story map is do we have to make this before we start writing the essay.

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1.One question I have about the story map is how will the story end if we use the map?

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1. One question about the story is why the boy and the horse walking on a foggy day.

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One question i have is could she have called a friend
THe protagon

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One question i have about the story map is what would happen if the boy just left the horse there to just sink and didn't care about the horse.

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One question about the story is that how did the boy and the horse get stuck into a muddy mud.What if the boy just left the horse and didn't care.w

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One question about the story is that how did the boy and the horse get stuck into a muddy mud.What if the boy just left the horse and didn't care.w

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One question about the story map I have is how will the story end if we follow the steps?
My protagonist is going to be  a little boy.

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One question I have is how is the boy going to get the horse out of there?

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one question i have is why are the horse and the boy walkig on such a foggy day. My protagonist is a bully who is bullying my character.

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1.one question I have is is the story map A key part of process
2. my protagonist is Atris

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One question I have is will she have to take any risks?

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1.One question about the story map I have is...
2.My protagonist is going to be...

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The introduction for a short story should always be juicy...

It should give the reader enough incentive to go on. Oftentimes, the reader asks herself "What is in it for me?"

It is your job, as the writer, to answer that question. Whether or not she will proceed with reading your story depends on how well you answer that question.

The awful truth is that no matter how fabulous your story is, if your introduction is lame, your readers won't go further than the first few paragraphs. So it is definitely something you should not overlook.

A juicy introduction is one that...

captivates the mind of the reader.

promises a lot of good things.

witty, yes, but not too complex.

Check out the following introductory paragraph of a story:
Once upon a time, there lived a little boy whose name was Bill. He lived in a town called Happy Town. The town was full of happy people. His family was also a happy one. Their home was warm, cosy and happy. The school he went to was called Happy Days Primary School.
After reading this paragraph, how much enthusiasm do you have to go on reading? The very first sentence almost bored me to tears. "Once upon a time" used to be a very cool phrase in the past, but let's get real-it has become a mere cliche nowadays, and hardly anyone uses it anymore, unless, of course, you are into writing stories for very young children...

The phrase "Once upon a time" also suggests that what follows is extremely fictitious and quite off from reality. Modern short story writing has become more and more about realism and about the oft unresolved problems that face humanity. So if you write about issues that affect people-day to day issues that they wrestle with, I reckon that they will be more inclined to read...

True, fairy tales have their own allure, but life is anything but a fairy tale nowadays and unless someone is in the mood, they will just yawn and close the book. But if you promise something that is a bit more realistic, someone may read a few more paragraphs, or sentences.

A juicy introduction screams "read more!!!" and it is so subtly alluring that the reader will find herself reading more without even realizing it. If someone has to labour on to read your story, it is not good. They have all the reason to toss it aside and pick up their TV remotes. In today's hectic world, people are usually busy or tired, so why make it harder for them by using unnecessarily big words or complex language? Furthermore, with time becoming ever so precious, you must convince your readers that your story is worth reading and won't be a waste of their time. And you must do that in your first few sentences.

By all means, lay off the cliches and trite phrases. They will not win the reader's interest. Try witty expressions that leave readers hungering for more. Cleverly constructed sentences and phrases are hypnotizing and people easily fall in love with them. How easy is it to hypnotize the reader with "Once upon a time?" unless you use real magic, maybe...

So let us juice things up a bit on our paragraph. Let's kick out the proverbial "Once upon a time."(Sorry if you have fallen in love with it, but it has to go...):
Bill Happy was a happy kid-a very happy kid indeed....
The question that is ringing in your head is probably: "What the heck was he so happy about?" So your automatic reaction will be to read the next sentence and find out. You get the secret now, don't you? Leave the reader hungering and thirsting for more; don't give out everything at once. Consider the introduction as the desert-whets people's appetite for the main meal, which in this case is the body of the story.

Now the paragraph get's even more interesting:
He had everything a kid his age would want-a wonderful, loving family; good friends; and he went to a happy little school called Happy Days Primary School. He lived in a happy town full of happy people. The neighbourhood he lived in was happy and peaceful. But above all, his home was happy and cosy.

At this point the reader is exclaiming: "Come on, there is no place on earth were people are so happy!" Ah, she is probably right, but hey, you aroused her interest. She really wants to know why these guys are so happy and so she reads on. And, wait for it...

Bingo! Your story is read!

Remember your most powerful weapon-the first sentence. Notice the following introductory sentences in LJ Kundananji's stories:
"She was everything that I dreamt of-everything." -Lost Dream
"Esnart and I had decided to rendezvous at the end of the corridor-the high way." -She stood waiting

"When he left, he left without saying goodbye-or at least not in the manner he should have."-Forgotten.

"There were five girls crowded in the little room."- Girl Power

"Lewis hurled a stone into the Gomer Lakes."- Can't Live Without you

To read these and more of LJ Kundananji's stories, visit http://www.writing-lovers.com

All the above introductory sentences have one thing in common: they arouse curiosity. Who was she that was everything he dreamt of? For what purpose had they agreed to rendezvous? Why is this guy regretting not having said goodbye? Why are these five girls crowded in the little room? For what reason is Lewis hurling a stone into the Gomer lakes?

The only way that the reader can find out is to read more. By all means arouse curiosity, and more curiosity...

Do you see how powerful an introduction is? Do you? Good...then you are on your way to writing juicy introductions. If you do that, more people will read your stories, no matter how boring they are!!!

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It should give the reader enough incentive to go on. Oftentimes, the reader asks herself "What is in it for me?" It is your job, as the writer, to answer that question. Whether or not she will proceed with reading your story depends on how well you answer that question.

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Analyze the following story map. Open a box underneath write one question one concern.

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1. The Problem In The Article Was She Didn't Have Enough Gas To Make It Home Before Her Mom Did.
2.A Possible Problem For The Picture Is Luke And His Horse Were Riding And Got Stuck In Quick Sand,And for The Horse Being So Heavy Luke Was Not Able To Pull Saphira Out.

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1. The problem in the article is that she's running out of gas.
2. The problem in the picture is that the man and the horse were walking in a forest then the horse didn't noticed quick sand in front of him so the horse accidently falls into it and the man tries to pull him out and calm him.

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1.The problem in the article was that she is  running out of gas and that she took a wrong turn, so she has to get home before her mom does.
2. A possible problem for the picture could be that the kids horse got stuck. He tries to free the horse but its dangerous and the horse is heavy. He considers leaving the horse but the horse has a huge sentimental value to him so he can't fathom leaving him.

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1. The problem in the article is that she  ran out of gas.
2. The problem in the picture is the boy's horse is stuck.

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The problem in the article was that she was running out of gas.
2.A problem for the picture could be the horse got stuck in the mud and the guy was trying to help him get out of there.

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1. The problem is that she ran out of gas
2. The problem in the picture is the kid is trying to help the horse out of the mud

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1. the problem is there the main characters car is out of gas
2. the problem in this picture is that the horse is stuck and the can´t get him out.

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1. She, Jennefer, was running out of gas.
2.The horse is becoming one with the water of the lake and the child in the picture was very confused because he didn't want the horse to become one with the water because he would lose the horse and he didnt want to because, the horse was his brother!

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1.The problem is that Jennifer had took a wrong turn and was running really low on gas,also not to mention she has to get home before her mom does,and to make matters worse she cant call her boyfriend because she called it quits with him and she cant call her mom because she has had a conversation with her about him already and she would be very disappointed with her especially her coming from her Bfs
2.The horse is stuck is some very thick mud and the guy looks like he is thinking of a way to help the horse.

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1. the problem is that jennifer broke up with her boyfriend and she has no one to call when her car runs out of gas and she cant call her mom because she will get mad
2.I think the problom in the picture is that he is trying to get somewhere but his horse is stuck in the mud

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1.The problem in the article was that she was running out of gas
2.A problem for the picture could be the horse got stuck and the guy is trying to help the horse.

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The problem in the article is that she is running out of gas.

The problem in the picture is that the boy and the horse are stuck.

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1.The problem is that Jennifer takes a wrong turn and is out of gas and she has to get home before her mom does.
2.The problem that Bob has is that his horse got stuck in a mud hole and doesn't know how to get him out.

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1.The problem is Jennifer running out of gas and she can't call her boyfriend because she broke up with him and she doesn't want her mom to be mad for running out of gas
2 The problem is the horse got stuck in the mud

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1. The problem is that she has no gas but she call her boyfriend because they just broke up
2. In the picture it looks like the horse is stuck in mud and she is trying to help him out but she has no idea how to do it, She can call for help because her phone does not work. what will she do?

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1.the problem in the article was that she is stuck on the side of the road with no gas and she is afraid to call her mom because she doesn't want her mom to be mad and disappointed in her.
2.The problem in the picture is that this boy went out fr a walk with his horse and it started to rain but the bot did not think it was going to cause him and his horse any trouble but when they were walking they started to sink into the mud the boy got off his horse to try and pull it out but it was doing no help and he could do anything to help the horse.

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The problem in the article is that Jennifer's car runs out of gas.
The problem in the picture is that the boy and the horse get stuck in the mud.

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1. The problem in the article was that she had run out of gas.
2. a problem for the picture could be that he was trying to get out of the water but suddenly the horse starts yelling apparently there's something holding him back from getting out of the water what can they do?

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1.Her car runs outta gas
2. She lost her keys and her phones died.

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The problem in the article was, Jennifer ran out of gas right in the middle of the outskirts.

The problem in the picture is the horse and boy fell into a swamp.

As  Buck the horse and billy the boy where walking in the woods.  It was a foggy day.  They wanted to get out of the house, but then.  Buck "screamed" as they both fell in the river of a old half rotten bridge."I need to get you out of this freezing water before you get sick" sail billy. Billy immediately swam to the side and pulled as hard as he could to get buck out of the water.

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Open up the link and read the story identify the problem. Open up a tab add your name. 

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Open up the link and read the story identify the problem. Open up a tab add your name. 

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1. Identify problem from article.
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Jennifer is driving home from her boyfriend's house on the outskirts of town when she makes a wrong turn. Soon, she finds herself on a dirt road, and she fights the urge to panic when her gas light comes on. She stops on the side of the road and pulls out her phone. According to Google Maps, the nearest gas station is thirty miles away. As she stares at the gas gauge resting on E, she wonders if she has enough gas to get her to the gas station.

She looks at the clock. 9:17. She has to get home before her mom gets home from work. She curses herself for agreeing to drive to Brandon's house. For falling for his manipulation. If we can't talk, I don't know what I might do to myself, he'd said. But it was all talk. It always was.

She could call her mom, tell her the truth. But she got so mad last time. And she thought Brandon was a thing of the past.

She can't call Brandon. Not after finally telling him it was over.

She looks at the clock again. 9:21. She has to get home before her mom does.

What can she do?

Life, Stories, and Problem Solving

Because I like stories that really test the core of who a character is, Jennifer will probably find a solution to her immediate problem, but the solution will probably create a whole new set of problems, and she'll have to solve those next.

And that's what storytelling is: creating problems for characters and giving them the opportunity to use their unique skills and resources to solve those problems.

The skills you would need to get out of Jennifer's situation are the same skills we use on a daily basis to solve hundreds of problems, and it's the exact same skills the protagonist in your story will use to solve the problems he or she faces.

Stories resonate with people so much because they're all about solving problems, which is something we do every single day.

Take Sam, for example. Sam's wife has been kidnapped by an old friend who wants revenge for something Sam did in the past. Sam is faced with a significant problem and he has to find a way to solve it, or else his wife dies.

Problem Solving Techniques in Storytelling

Problem-solving is the key to structuring a story that resonates with people, and here are three problem solving techniques to develop a problem that will drive your story forward from beginning to end.

1. Create a Problem that Demands Your Protagonist's Attention

In the example above with Sam's wife being kidnapped, the problem is one that requires Sam to act. He's not going to just sit by while his wife is tortured and killed.

The problem you create to drive your story is really dependent upon who your protagonist is. What would bother him more than anything else? What's so important to him that he'd fight anyone and anything to get it back if it was taken from him?

In a story I've been working on, a couple's marriage is falling apart after their newborn daughter is kidnapped and four years pass by with no sign of finding her. Bianca, the wife, plunges deep into depression, and Asher, her husband, is desperate to find something to bring joy back to his wife and save his marriage. I created a problem that takes away what is most important to Asher, and the problem demands his attention.

2. Create a Problem that Can't Be Solved in a Predictable Way

Sometimes problems can be solved in an easy, direct way. If your phone is about to die, solving your problem is as simple and direct as plugging it into a charger.

Other problems require a little more creative thinking and you have to approach them from a lateral thinking perspective rather than linear.

Stories are full of twists and turns, and your reader comes to expect a journey that will take them through these twists and turns. But if your protagonist has a problem and it's solved in a simple direct way, there's nothing interesting about that.

If Sam's wife is kidnapped and the solution to the problem is as simple as calling the police and having them track the kidnapper down and rescue Sam's wife, that's not a story; it's a report of events that happened. Reports don't compel readers the way stories do.

Instead, make it so that Sam can't call the police. Perhaps he's a wanted man himself. Maybe the police think Sam's wife is dead and blame him. Maybe the kidnapper is a cop.

You want your protagonist to have to come up with the most unpredictable, yet believable, way to solve their problem.

Linear problem solving techniques lead to predictability in the story, and you don't want a reader to be able to predict what's going to happen.

3. Create a Problem that Forces Your Protagonist to Grow

If you can tie the protagonist's problem to some sort of character flaw at the beginning of the story, you're automatically making the story feel more authentic. Because our greatest problems are usually caused by our own flaws. And we have to learn how to rise above our flaws sometimes in order to solve our greatest problems.

If Sam is an insensitive jerk and his wife leaves him as a result, he's going to have to figure out how to eliminate his insensitivity.

The greatest stories begin with a flawed protagonist who goes on a journey to solve a problem and becomes a better person during the journey, which gives him the wisdom and resources he needs to finally solve the problem.

Stories Reflect the Problem Solving Techniques of Life

Life is about problem-solving, and stories work because they reflect this key element of our experience. It's often through experiencing a protagonist's journey of solving a problem in a film or a novel that we find the strength and insight to solve our own problems.

As you're working on your latest story, ask yourself what problems your protagonist should be solving and think of some creative ways the protagonist can approach the problem.

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Jennifer is driving home from her boyfriend's house on the outskirts of town when she makes a wrong turn. Soon, she finds herself on a dirt road, and she fights the urge to panic when her gas light comes on. She stops on the side of the road and pulls out her phone.