Fiction NOTES

What do you think when you hear the word FICTION? Do you think about your
favorite scary story? Perhaps you imagine a story with zombies in it or
unicorns?
Through there are a few different types of fiction, the definition of
fiction is:
A story that is invented or created, and usually
in prose form.
Fiction relies on imagination and contains
elements or places that are not real.
Fiction can be a few words or hundreds of
pages.
Fiction is usually in book form around 100-300
pages.
A few examples of popular fictional stories are: Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings, to Kill
a Mockingbird, Twilight, Frankenstein, Coralline, James and the Giant Peach, etc.

TYPES OF FICTION:
Historical- uses real elements (time, place, or person) in a made up
story

Mystery- Whodunit/ focuses around a crime and a detective (ex:

Sherlock Holmes)

Romance- Focuses on a heroine overcoming all odds to find love

Science Fiction (Sci Fi)- Medical or futuristic technologies usually used

in the exploration of space or an unknown world/entity

Suspense/Thriller- Exciting with swift action usually has a hero vs.

villain

Western- Focuses on the US after the Civil War days. Frequently

focuses on cowboys and outlaws, exploring the frontier

Young Adult- main character usually 12-16 yrs old that speaks to the
concerns of teenagers (life, friends, parents, growing up)

PROJECT DIRECTIONS- CREATING MICRO FICTION

Micro, or small, is a word that is used to describe a particular type of fiction.
Micro Fiction, which is a popular style of fiction, is a story which contains 100
words or less. The story often leaves its reader in suspense/wondering what is
going to happen next OR evokes some sort of sentimental response from the
reader.

The following are three examples of Micro-Fiction:

1. Ill get you, he rasped. (5 words)
2. The last man on earth heard a knock at the door. (11 words)
3. Grandma wasnt rich. When she died, I learned that I was in her will. I sat in a
chair at the lawyers office.
She left you this, handing me an envelope.
Inside: a wrinkled dollar bill. I was 6 when I gave it to her. It was the only money I
had, and special because I had earned it. I gave it to her one night after seeing
her cry over the bills. On the back of the dollar was a message in her
handwriting.
I love you, Rosie. I left smiling. I was the richest woman in the world. (100
words)

For the assignment you will be creating three pieces of Micro-Fiction at

different lengths:
1. Create a story that is no longer than 5 words.
2. Create a story that is no longer than 25 words.
3. Create a story that is no longer than 100 words.

MEDIUM:
This story can be handwritten neatly or typed
The story should fall within the word limits
The story should also leave the reader with an emotion