1. 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.

2. 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