A technique called ______________ gives the reader a clue about what will happen later in the story.

When a narrator interrupts a plot to describe a part of the story that happened in the past, it is called _____________.

Which story device is being used?

Cassie poised at the end of the diving board, ready to plunge into the water. Suddenly, she was five years old again, standing on the edge of a dock and falling backward, unable to control her fall, and unable to swim.

Which technique is being used?

Tilly skipped down the stairs. Her mother, wringing her hands, finally spoke up: "I don't know about this."

"Mum," said Tilly, "It's just a party. What's the worst thing that could happen?"

Her mother sighed, " Just be home before midnight."

What's the technique being used?

Jack watched the clock. The minute hand seemed to be frozen over the ten. The slow 'tick tock' seemed to promise that time was moving forward, but Jack had no sense of it. All he knew was that he had to wait until midnight.

Which of these techniques show what a character is like? Tick one or more...

Which of these themes were first mentioned in the first chapter of 'Roof Toppers'? Tick one or more...

Describing where and when the story takes place is creating the ______________

You want to engage and not exhaust your reader - so how will you organise your writing?