A quick checklist for writing a good story. (Narrative)
                   Marks
1. An interesting title and a great opening sentence -
    One that catches the reader's interest and makes them curious, and want to read on.		        2
2. Good adjectives to describe the setting - 
    So you create images in the reader's mind, and they can 'see' the place where the story is taking place.		        2
3. A good description of your character, and mention two or three physical features.
    You can also show your character's personality, by:
a) mentioning a habit or manner they have, and
b) relating a brief incident or event, wherein your character reveals their personality by how they acted/reacted.		        2
4. Good spelling, punctuation and use paragraphs.        2
5. Use a variety of figures of speech, such as similes
                                                                    metaphor
                                                                    personification		        2
6. Use a variety of good adjectives to describe people, places and events in your story. 
    You use adjectives that also appeal to the readers senses of smell, hearing, touch etc.		        2
7. Don't switch the tense of your story. It is best to keep your story in the past tense - 
    '...she saw..., ..jumped.., ..was..'
    Also don't change your writer's point of view.
    Stay in the third person - ' he saw  , she jumped , they were..' ; Or the first person - 'I saw.., I jumped..' 		       2
8. Create an interesting atmosphere or tone in your story.        2
9. Create curiosity and suspense in your story so that your readers will enjoy reading on to find out what happens.        2
10. Have a clear storyline that your reader can follow.
      After the beginning there is a series of events involving a problem or complication, then a climax and a resolution at the end. Good stories also have a moral or theme.		        2

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