The part of the writing process that sets up where the story takes place. When authors build a world, they include the landscape that the characters will inhabit and the tone of the story. This important in historical fiction because authors also have to include the time period, the language, the culture, and society that their story takes place in.

• Plot
• World Building

• Conflict
• Setting

A record of events starting with

the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.

• chronological text structure

• historical record
• time record
• sequential record

A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic; a system of

chronology dating from a particular noteworthy event.

• age
• era
• period
• epoch

Craft is a purposeful choice of vocabulary, sentence formation,

voice, and tone. It is established

through the author's choice of details and words.

• author's craft

• author's tone

• author's mood

• author's choice

Move to a scene in a movie, novel, etc., that is set in a time later than the main story.

• Flash Forward

• Flashback

Move to a scene in a movie, novel, etc., that is set in a time earlier than the main story.

• Flash Forward

• Flashback

Where the events of the story take place.

• main character

• place

• setting

• time

What the character is like on the inside. Determined by their actions, thoughts, words, and feelings.

• Characters

• Characterization

• Character Traits

The main character or one of the major characters

in a story. The character trying to reach some goal or destination.

• Antagonist
• Sidekick
• Background character
• Protagonist

A person who actively opposes the protagonist; usually trying to prevent the protagonist from reaching their goals.

• protagonist
• ally
• companion
• antagonist