Series Narratives

Worksheet Description

The “Resolving Series Narratives” worksheet is designed to teach students about constructing the resolution of a story within a series. It emphasizes the unique challenge of resolving individual book narratives while maintaining interest for subsequent installments. The worksheet suggests various strategies such as leaving the main conflict in play, using a cliffhanger, introducing a new conflict, or resolving a personal conflict within the larger narrative. These prompts help students think about the continuity and hook for the next book in a series.

This worksheet is trying to impart the skill of balancing resolution with ongoing intrigue in series writing. It educates students on different methods to end a book in a way that wraps up its events satisfactorily while still enticing the reader to continue with the series. Students are encouraged to explore various resolution techniques that address both immediate story arcs and overarching series conflicts. This exercise aims to enhance students’ planning and writing skills for series narratives, fostering their ability to think long-term about story development.