Write Your First Story
4 weeks · 2 milestones
Write a story with a beginning, middle, and end — at least one page. Drawings are welcome. A photo of the finished handwritten story, or a typed document shared with your teacher, counts as proof.
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3 milestones
Before writing, decide on the three basic parts of your story: who the main character is, what problem or adventure they face, and how it ends. You do not need a detailed outline — even a drawing of the character with three bullet points (problem, adventure, ending) counts as a plan. The goal is to have the shape of the story in your head or on paper before you start writing, so you do not get stuck halfway through. Stories without a plan often stop in the middle when the writer does not know what happens next.
Proof required
In 40+ words: describe who your story is about, what problem or adventure will happen, and how it will end. A drawing of your character with notes, a voice memo, or a short written paragraph are all fine — any form that shows you planned before you started.
What gets checked
- Plan identifies a character, an event or problem, and an ending — three things, all present, even if described simply
- The plan was made before writing began — a retrospective plan written after the story is finished does not count; the plan should show what was intended, not what was done
- Any format is acceptable (drawing + bullet points, spoken description recorded by a parent, short paragraph) — the content matters, not the format