Narrative Topic Guidelines 9/5 Content: One or more situations are described; ideas are significant and communicate meaning. Details: Show instead of tell; readers get to know and feel characters/settings. Impact: Readers can engage and connect; emotional, instinctive, or psychological ties. Clarity: There is a beginning, middle, and end. Nothing is confusing. Originality: Story is fresh, creative, and deeply personal.
Possible ”Monster” Topics 9/5 A practical joke gone wrong Loss of a sibling Difficulties with a teacher Divorce Overcoming a challenging course Cancer-personal and family Loss of a family member Eventual value of a friendship Getting lost in a foreign place Loss of a pet