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Introduction

You are a famous author and you have been assigned a new job by Puffin Publishers (the same publishers for Rauld Dahl books).

You will be paid 3% of the proceeds for each book sold and your publishes will be launching your book next month.

Look carefully at the task to see what your publishes have given as guidelines. There is also some guidance on how to tackle your new job under "process".

Task

Use book creator to write your story

The age range for your book should be between 10 and 13 years old

Each chapter should have a picture

There should be a minimum of 10 chapters in your book

Process

See How Easily You Can Write A Novel Using The Snowflake Method

There are many methods for writing a novel. Perhaps one of the most respected and useful is Randy Ingermanson’s Snowflake Method.

The concept behind Ingermanson’s thinking is that novels are designed. He suggests that if a writer understands this fact and works to improve the design process, they will produce a better novel.

Ingermanson has a 10 step process, which I have summarised below. This process is based around the idea that a writer begins with a simplistic Deep Theme and then, over time, develops and adds complexity. This makes the making of the novel a conscious process, rather then a random creative exercise.

I am not saying that this is the ‘best’ method to write a novel. In fact, I feel many writers will be horrified at such detailed levels of planning. However, some writers will find the Snowflake Method helpful. This information might just change your writing life!

The Snowflake Method Ten Step Process

1. Write a one-sentence summary of your novel.

2. Expand the sentence to a paragraph describing the major events and the ending.

3. Now consider the main characters and write a one page summary for each, considering the following points:

A one-sentence summary of the character’s storyline.
The character’s motivation (what does he/she want?).
The character’s goal (what does he/she want?).
The character’s conflict (what prevents him/her from reaching this goal?).
The character’s epiphany (what will he/she learn, how will he/she change?.
A one-paragraph summary of the character’s storyline.

4. Go back to the summary you wrote in 2 and expand each sentence into a paragraph. Randy’s advice here is:

Take several hours and expand each sentence of your summary paragraph into a full paragraph. All but the last paragraph should end in a disaster. The final paragraph should tell how the book ends.

5. Write a one page description for each major character, which tells the story from their point of view.

6. Expand your one page plot summary into a four page plot summary.

7. Expand your character descriptions from 3 into full ‘character charts’.

8. Using the expanded summary, make a list of every scene you will need to write to complete the novel.

9. Using the scene list, write a multi-paragraph narrative description of each scene.

10. Write your first draft.

Evaluation

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Creativity	The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.	The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.	The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.	There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
Setting	Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place.	Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place.	The reader can figure out when and where the story took place, but the author didn't supply much detail.	The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Action	Several action verbs (active voice) are used to describe what is happening in the story. The story seems exciting!	Several action verbs are used to describe what is happening in the story, but the word choice doesn't make the story as exciting as it could be.	A variety of verbs (passive voice) are used and describe the action accurately but not in a very exciting way.	Little variety seen in the verbs that are used. The story seems a little boring.
Problem/Conflict	It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.	It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.	It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem.	It is not clear what problem the main characters face.
Requirements	All of the written requirements (# of pages, # of graphics, type of graphics, etc.) were met.	Almost all (about 90%) the written requirements were met.	Most (about 75%) of the written requirements were met, but several were not.	Many requirements were not met.
Characters	The main characters are named and clearly described in text as well as pictures. Most readers could describe the characters accurately.	The main characters are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like.	The main characters are named. The reader knows very little about the characters.	It is hard to tell who the main characters are.
Title	Title is creative, sparks interest and is related to the story and topic.	Title is related to the story and topic.	Title is present, but does not appear to be related to the story and topic.	No title.

Conclusion