Biographical sketch

Find a leaf or a sea shell and write a biographical story about it.

1. Plot: In your story describe where it came from, who is it, and where is it going.

2. Description: Include all five senses in your story. Include memory, regret, longing.

3. Revision: Insert adjectives before every noun, adverbs before every verb.

4. Revise your first line (the grab) and your last line (the punch).

5. Don’t forget a title.