Resolution. The falling action is after the boy fights off the gang. At the end of the story, Richard finally stand up for himself to the gang of boys.

The climax is when Richard finally decides to stand up for himself against the gang. First person point of view because Richard is telling the story.

To be beaten at home by his mom or to stand up to the gang of boys and possibly get beaten up by them. What does the title, “The Rights to the Streets of Memphis” refer to? Richard has fought for and earned his right to safely walk the streets of his neighborhood.

What conflict does the narrator face? He must walk through the streets of Memphis begging for food. His father has moved the family into a dangerous area. His mother expects him to earn money for the family.

Another possibility for the theme might be, don’t be afraid to overcome your fears, because through the story he is scared he won’t be able to eat then he is scared to get the groceries. Surprisingly he over comes all of that though and succeeds in helping his mom and gains his rights back to the streets of Memphis.

self conflict, because the speaker doesn’t understand how the gods lived, and this causes him to struggle.

Conflicts are a way to share characters’ thoughts and feelings. Conflicts are used to introduce the resolution of the story. Conflicts lead to more plot events as well as character reactions.

The mother demands obedience, no matter the situation. The mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees. …

Setting is one of the primary ways in which an author is able to introduce conflict. The author places characters in places and times to ensure that conflict will occur. For example, take F.

Protagonist: The main character of the story is the protagonist.

Flash fiction is generally used as an umbrella term that refers to super short fiction of 1,000 words or less, but still provides a compelling story with a plot (beginning, middle, and end), character development, and usually a twist or surprise ending.

17 Ways To Make Your Novel More Memorable

1. Your protagonist drives the story.
2. Structure your book as a roller-coaster ride.
3. Tell the story in a linear way.
4. Write from your heart.
5. Start your novel at the end of the backstory you’ve created.
6. Include only the most important parts of the story.
7. Always remember the end.
8. Learn how to describe effectively.

Here are a few ways to make your story stand out:

1. Open your short story with a bang. Unless he’s turned into a giant cockroach, starting your story with your main character waking up is as average as it gets.
2. Keep it short.
3. Create larger-than-life characters.
4. Paint your world vividly.
5. Keep the stakes high.

Find out which starter makes your partner most interested in reading your story.

1. Start with action or dialogue.
2. Ask a question or set of questions.
3. Describe the setting so readers can imagine it.
4. Give background information that will interest readers.
5. Introduce yourself to readers in a surprising way.

A good story is about something the audience decides is interesting or important. A great story often does both by using storytelling to make important news interesting. The public is exceptionally diverse. A good story, however, does more than inform or amplify. It adds value to the topic.

Terms in this set (11)

• List the 10 Elements of News. Timeliness, Proximity, Impact, Prominence, Drama, Oddity, Conflict, Sex, Emotion, Progress.
• Timeliness. It is happening and important right now.
• Proximity.
• Impact.
• Prominence.
• Drama.
• Oddity.
• Conflict.

Here are some good rules to know.

1. Theme. A theme is something important the story tries to tell us—something that might help us in our own lives.
2. Plot. Plot is most often about a conflict or struggle that the main character goes through.
3. Story Structure.
4. Characters.
5. Setting.
6. Style and Tone.

Follow these tips to avoid sounding like a dusty, detached headmaster:

1. Choose a topic you’re passionate about.
2. Write as if you’re talking to one friend.
3. Show your readers the ways in which you’re like them.
4. Add vivid details to your stories.
5. Use metaphors.
6. Don’t be afraid of strong opinions.
7. Avoid the passive tense.

TL;DR So what makes a story unique? It’s the building blocks the author uses, the new ones they create, the old ones they re-create, and how they put all of them together. Even stories with a similar premise can and do have different executions.

We gain a sense of characters’ different personalities, views, quirks (everyone has their own voice) Dialogue serves the story (characters don’t just sit around telling each other what they had for breakfast) Dialogue deepens or develops connections between characters such as conflict and other emotional elements.

Good endings make sense; evoke emotion like contentment, anger, sadness, or curiosity; shift the reader’s perspective; or open her mind to new ideas. They do not confuse or cast the whole story as a hoax. Good endings bring the hero—and, more importantly, the reader—to some kind of destination (even if it’s a trap).