THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

An entire sea of water

cannot sink a ship until it
gets inside the ship.
Similarly, the negativity
of the world cannot put
you down unless you
allow it to get inside you.
 STAGES OF A STORY
• BEFORE
• FIRST
• NEXT
• SOMETIMES
• LAST
• BEFORE
Previously, not long ago, long time ago, prior to, ages ago
• FIRST
In the beginning, at the beginning, at the onset of, in the
start, firstly, in the midst
• NEXT
Right after, as soon as, soon after, shortly after,
consequently, subsequently, not long after, afterwards,
immediately after
• SOMETIMES
Occasionally, every now and then, often, frequently,
• LAST
Finally, at last, in conclusion, eventually, to conclude
 ELEMENTS OF A STORY
• CHARACTERS
• VOICE MODULATION
• THEATRICS
• ACTIONS AND EXPRESSIONS
• CREATIVITY (TWIST/UNEXPECTED TURN OF
EVENTS)
 RELEVANT IDIOMS
• Cock and bull story- tale intended to deceive
• Shaggy dog story- amusing story that need not
make sense
• Tall story- far-fetched
• One side of the story/picture- single perspective
• Kill the story- rule out the story, spoiling
• Long story short- concised information
• So the story goes like- start of a story
• Sob story- story intending to gain sympathy
• Set the story straight- truthful narrative
MAKE A STORY