YOUR PLOT

YOUR PLOT IS
SHOULD WOW
COMPRISED OF
YOUR READERS
THE SERIES OF
AND LEAVE A
EVENTS THAT
LASTING
TAKE PLACE IN
IMPRESSION!
YOUR STORY.

Do you remember the elements of a plot?

 When you are
planning your plot,
bear in mind that
you will be taking
the readers on a
journey.
 Powerful Plots consist of

Exploding Moments!

How can we create

exploding moments in our
stories?
Create moments in your
story that would keep
the readers on the edge
of their seats.
 EXPLODE THE
MOMENT!
LET'S LOOK AT
AN EXAMPLE:

The ball crashed into the

Moment: window causing a loud
explosion of shattered
glass to hit the ground.
 How can
we make this
1. Add more emotive
language

moment
2. Include vivid

verbs

more 3. Create more

tension and

powerful? suspense
4. Insert literary

devices.
 EXPLODED
MOMENT!
I struggled to catch the ball as it ricocheted off the table and flew through the

room. My eyes followed it intensely as a police following a lead on a case.

Suddenly, the crash was an ear-splitting sound that caused me to duck for cover.

Fear and uneasiness took control of my body and my legs felt as weak as

overboiled spaghetti.

My mother darted into the living room with flour still on her hands from kneading

dough. She furtively scanned the room in search of the damage. Her face grew

as red as a ripe tomato and the bulging vein in the middle of her forehead

looked as though it was ready to pop.

I struggled to catch the ball as it ricocheted off the

table and flew through the room. My eyes followed

it intensely as a police following a lead on a case.

Suddenly, the crash was an ear-splitting sound that Add more emotive
caused me to duck for cover. Fear and uneasiness language.
took control of my body and my legs felt as weak as Include vivid verbs.
Create more
overboiled spaghetti.
tension and
suspense.
My mother darted into the living room with flour still
Insert literary
on her hands from kneading dough. She furtively devices.
scanned the room in search of the damage. Her

face grew as red as a ripe tomato and the bulging

vein in the middle of her forehead looked as though

it was ready to pop.

 EXPLODE THE
MOMENT PRACTICE

Examine the following

sentences and ask yourself,
"How can I expand these
sentences and make them
more powerful?"
1.As we entered the
cold, dark room
we heard a loud
bang.
2. I missed my bus

and I had to walk

Remember to use your home.
checklist!
 Let's Explode this moment!

1. As we entered the
cold, dark room
we heard a loud
bang.
 Let's Explode this moment!

2. I missed my bus
and I had to walk
home.