Lesson 1 covered the generation and development of ideas. In review, look at two questions about ideas before moving on.

1. What makes a bad idea?

2. What makes a good idea?

Do you know your audience?

Remember to ask "What if?", whether you write fact or fiction, to add realistic story development. This opens up ideas about how to explain your story's development.

Key Elements Goals Theme Hooks Plot Characters Voice Viewpoint Scene Structure Conflict Pace Rewrite

Writers define various elements as critical to strong story creation. Writer's Digest Books has published a series of books on these topics as have other publishers over the years. (See the Bibliography for some suggested titles.) This lesson will highlight the definition of these elements and, in subsequent lessons, you will learn better how to incorporate their use. 1. Goals 2. Theme 3. Hooks 4. Plot 5. Characters 6. Voice 7. Viewpoint 8. Scene 9. Structure 10. Conflict 11. Pace 12. Rewrite Go to the assignment for the lesson Return to top of Lesson 2 Forward to Lesson 3

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