What Is A Story-Draft?

If you are planning to make a draft of your story, I'll share with you what I usually do at this stage.

Step One:

Create A Title

Well, this is what I always do whenever I make my own story-draft. If you're having difficulty in coming up with one, don't worry! You can always think of the title when you have finished writing the whole summary.

*Note: The title should be related to your story. Do not make a title which does not describe the events and the story line.

*Tip: Try thinking about the main object/ event in the story. "What is your story really about?"

Step Two:

Setting and Characters

Before you pen down the rough-draft, think first about the setting and characters. This is very important because it will help you and the reader know where the story took place and who the characters are.

*Tip: The setting --the place and time the story took place-- doesn't necessarily have to be a real location. You can make up your own -- you can receive points for your creativity.

Step Three:

Writing the Story Summary

At this point, you must use all your creative skills and imagination. Set your mind free but be sure to write the events of the story by sequence.

Try your best to write the summary in a short yet detailed way.

It's still okay if you wrote a very long, descriptive summary -- as long as you have the correct sequence of events. Besides, you're the only one who can read the summary. [It gives a nice effect if you surprise your readers with what will happen when you finish your book!]

Step Four:

Character Information

You don't really have to do this but it might help in a way.

Describe your character. Give details about their life, their significance in the story and their appearance -- how they should look in the story.

Give brief details that might be important in the story and what you want the reader to read.