Lesson One
The Five Essential Story Elements
This is the foundational lesson for writing a story. You will learn how to begin looking at stories with “Author Eyes,” digging deeper to understand how a story is put together. At the end of this lesson, you will be familiar with the five story “puzzle pieces” you must have to create a good fiction story. The video accompanies pages 7-16 of Writers Roundup or Writers Gold Mine. (22 minutes)