Guideline for Writing a Story
You can adjust these guidelines to fit the age and understanding level of the children. The most important thing is that they enjoy writing and learn something about peace through their own creativity. Good luck with your project!
1 Choose a Theme
- Think about what “peace” means to you. Maybe it’s peace in your own life, at your school, in your town, or in the world.
2 Develop a Plot
- Beginning: Introduce the characters and the setting. Where and when does the story take place? Who are the main characters?
- Middle: Show a problem or conflict that threatens peace. This could be something small like a fight between friends or something bigger like a misunderstanding in the community.
- End: How is the problem solved? How do the characters achieve peace? This could be through communication, understanding, or a peaceful action.
3 Develop Characters
- Make your characters vivid. Give them names, ages, and personalities. Maybe they have special traits or interests that relate to the theme of peace.
4 Describe the Setting
- Describe the place where the story takes place. This could be a school, a park, a house. What does this place look like? How does it feel there?
5 Conflict and Resolution
- The conflict can be something that disrupts peace. Show how the characters work together to solve it. This could be by talking, collaborating on a project, or organizing a peace festival.
6 Dialogue
- Use dialogue to let the characters communicate. This is a good way to show their feelings and thoughts about peace.
7 Moral or Lesson
- End the story with a moral or lesson about peace. What have the characters learned? What can readers take away from this story?
8 Writing Style
- Encourage creativity! Children can tell their story in various ways – as a fairy tale, a diary, a comic strip, or even a poem.
9 Review and Edit
- Have the children read their story to see if everything makes sense. Is the ending satisfying? Are there sentences that could be clearer?
10 Presentation
- Encourage the children to share their story, whether by reading aloud, writing it in a booklet, or presenting it creatively in the “Peace Corner”.