Elements of Adventure
Characteristics of adventure stories
a simple description of adventure story qualities
Writing your own adventure story
Elements of Fantasy
A poster reviewing the basic elements of the fantasy genre
Elements of Historical Fiction
Description of historical fiction characteristics
Elements of Horror
Horror qualities
Additional horror qualities
Mystery
Poster with mystery elements
Mystery graphic organizer
Detective Case Report
Suspect List
Terms to be familiar with when writing or reading a mystery story
Tool for helping you write a mystery story
Structuring the story by using a great opening sentence, developing characters and creating suspense for your mystery–advice from mystery writer, Jean Lowry Nixon
Tips for mystery writing
Mystery recipes some ingredients for you but you write the story
More recipes with just a few ingredients to get you going
Elements of Realistic Fiction
Elements of realistic fiction poster
and a more in depth look at its characteristics with a slide show
Chart for realistic fiction to help you explore its elements
Characteristics of Romance stories
A simple description of romance story qualities
Science Fiction
Characteristics of science fiction
Elements of science fiction, a simple list of elements in a poster
Definition of science fiction
Questions to consider while reading science fiction
Characteristics of Various Genres
Character Profile: a questionare to help you develop your characters
Interactive Story map to help you write a story
Tips for writing a story from author Corey Green
Writing an analysis of literature, basic structure guide
