Question

HELP I ONLY HAVE AN HOUR

Start by numbering your outline. For this outline, begin with card 1 and number your paper with a 1. Do this to keep your outline organized.

Write 3-5 sentences for each number. You do not need to include every detail or line of dialogue that you will include in your story. Just include enough so you remember where the story is going.

Clearly indicate these items in your outline: the main character/hero, the villain, a setting, a mentor, the threshold and threshold guardians, a deus ex machina rescue, and a description of the underworld scene.

Finishing Up
Check your paper! You should have a list of 11 items with 3-5 sentences in each!

As you can see, the example story leaves plenty of room for details, dialogue, and exciting twists and turns. When you write your story, you will use your outline as a guide and expand it to make it a fun story.

Answer 1

I can help you with that! Here's an outline for a story:

1. The main character, Jack, is a high school student who dreams of becoming a professional basketball player.

2. Jack's biggest rival is the star player of a rival high school, Eric, who seems to have it all and always taunts Jack on and off the court.

3. Jack's mentor, a retired basketball coach named Coach Barnes, encourages Jack to work hard and ignore Eric's taunts.

4. Jack and Eric's teams face off in the district championship game, and the game is tied with seconds left on the clock.

5. Jack makes a crucial mistake, and Eric's team wins the game.

6. Devastated, Jack goes to a nearby park to clear his head and meets an old man who tells him about the "underground" basketball league, where the best players in the city play.

7. Jack joins the league and quickly rises through the ranks, impressing everyone with his skills.

8. In the final game of the underground league, Jack's team faces off against Eric's team once again.

9. Jack's team is losing, but in the final seconds of the game, Jack makes a miraculous shot and wins the game.

10. Eric, impressed by Jack's skills, apologizes for his past behavior and they become friends.

11. Jack is offered a scholarship to a prestigious basketball college and begins his journey to becoming a professional player.

Remember, this is just an outline, and you can add or change details to make the story your own. Good luck writing your story!