NAME:__________________________
CLASS/GROUP:__________
DATE:____________________
EXPLODE A MOMENT
PROMPT: Think of one very specific moment from your life that would be interesting
to write about. It could be a thought, or a short, exciting action that happened. Take
that short moment, and write it down. Then, add writer’s techniques (nerdy English
tricks) to make your moment into a short 8-9 sentence anecdote or scene.
1. Rewrite the prompt:
2. Brainstorm a few key moments or thoughts from your life so far:
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The moment I fell off my bike
The time I found a spider in my room
The moment I discovered a snake in my house
The time I got a scar…
The first time I ever got asked out
What techniques does an author employ in order to create a brilliant story?
NAME:__________________________
CLASS/GROUP:__________
DATE:____________________
3. Outline your anecdote/scene. Start by writing in what happened at the beginning of
that moment in box 1. Then, write what happened at the end of that moment in box 9.
Explode the moment by adding in creative writing techniques in boxes 2-8.
1. Beginning of Event
2. Onomatopoeia
(Literary Device/Author Technique)
3. _______________
(Device/Technique)
4. _______________
(Device/Technique)
5. _______________
(Device/Technique)
6. _______________
(Device/Technique)
7. _______________
(Device/Technique)
8. _______________
(Device/Technique)
9. End of Event
4. Type your final anecdote/scene.