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DIRECTIONS:
Follow the steps below to revise the first draft of your personal narrative or short
story.
Steps for Revising Your Story
1
Identify sections of your story where you could add more characterization.
2
Identify at least one section in your story where you could add dialogue.
3
Revise these sections of your story, using the lesson’s guidelines for formatting dialogue.
Step 1: Identify sections of your story where you could add more characterization.
Copy and paste the first draft of your story in the space below. Then mark at least three sections
where you will add some type of characterization. Turn that text from plain to boldface type so
that you can find it later. (I highlighted with red marks that I want to change and add some type
to characterization)
Title: Facing Difficulties
In a world filled with fear, one woman challenges the status quo. This is a story of courage,
determination, and the pursuit of truth.
Our brave and curious protagonist becomes embroiled in a mystery that transcends the
ordinary. The unexplained disappearance of an astronaut and strange connections with
extraterrestrial beings pique her interest. Despite community opposition and the government
revoking her license for refusing to dismiss the case, she was undeterred. She struggles and
gains strength and desperation as she continues her investigation with the help of her friends.
But her journey is not filled with only good things. Concerned about her safety and her anxiety,
her friends and her family try to dissuade her. The survivors of her mysterious disappearance
oppose her on all sides, making her even more hesitant in her quest. However, she forgot her
connections to those who no longer believed in her own cause and decided to double-cross her
survivors to get the information she needed. Although it is not an easy choice for her, she
believes in herself and is determined to move forward as she is.
Her fight is also her fight with herself. During her investigation she encounters numerous
obstacles until she realizes that she is part of the problem. She must overcome her own
shortcomings and develop, and her mistakes are not tolerated in her one and only time.
The deeper she delves into her own mystery, the stronger the pressure of society on her. As
everyone continues to turn against her, she falls further and further into her Möbius strip. But
she continues to move forward without retreating.
Narrative Techniques
She also faces challenges from her surroundings. Strange events related to Earth phenomena
hinder her progress. However, it only brings more curiosity and stronger determination, and the
more difficult parts disappear.
Her journey begins as she is chosen as the only true character who can uncover the truth about
her own alien connection.
The final obstacle comes in the form of advanced systems when faced with a language barrier
with the aliens. Despite being told that all her efforts could potentially come to nothing, she
finds her own language system and works to get her knot on her own.
Step 2: Identify at least one section in your story where you could add dialogue.
When you find a section that will get dialogue added, turn that text a different color.
Her journey begins as she is chosen as the only true character who can uncover the truth about
her own alien connection.
Step 3: Revise these sections of your story, using the lesson’s guidelines for formatting
dialogue.
Now revise the sections of your first draft that you marked in Steps 1 and 2. Leave the
sections marked as you add details so that your teacher can see what you added or changed.
Your Story Draft:
Facing Difficulties
In a world filled with fear, one woman challenges the status quo. This is a story of
courage, determination, and the pursuit of truth.
Our brave and curious protagonist becomes embroiled in a mystery that transcends
the ordinary. The unexplained disappearance of an astronaut and strange connections with
extraterrestrial beings pique her interest. Despite community opposition and the government
revoking her license for refusing to dismiss the case, she was undeterred. She struggles and
gains strength and desperation as she continues her investigation with the help of her friends.
But her journey is not filled with only good things. Concerned about her safety and her
anxiety, her friends and her family try to dissuade her. The survivors of her mysterious
disappearance oppose her on all sides, making her even more hesitant in her quest. However,
she forgot her connections to those who no longer believed in her own cause and decided to
double-cross her survivors to get the information she needed. Although it is not an easy
choice for her, she believes in herself and is determined to move forward as she is.
Narrative Techniques
Her fight is also her fight with herself. During her investigation she encounters
numerous obstacles until she realizes that she is part of the problem. She must overcome her
own shortcomings and develop, and her mistakes are not tolerated in her one and only time.
The deeper she delves into her own mystery, the stronger the pressure of society on
her. As everyone continues to turn against her, she falls further and further into her Möbius
strip. Although she continues to worry, it will not do her any good to avoid this situation
because it is her golden opportunity to make her own dreams come true. She realizes that if
she continues in this state, her complex emotions will begin to resolve.
She also faces challenges from her surroundings. Strange events related to Earth
phenomena hinder her progress. However, it only brings more curiosity and stronger
determination, and the more difficult parts disappear. She can't back down from this, as she
has continued to fulfill her dream of communicating with her aliens.
She must go on the path she has chosen without regrets because it is the path she has
chosen, and she has no more chances. Her journey begins as she is chosen as the only true
character who can uncover the truth about her own alien connection. Even if she does come
back, it will take too long for her to get a second look.
The final obstacle comes in the form of advanced systems when faced with a language
barrier with the aliens. Despite being told that all her efforts could potentially come to
nothing, she finds her own language system and works to get her knot on her own.
Narrative Techniques
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