Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse extended story writing requirements
- Identify the components of a storytelling creative concept, brief or project, including target audience, format, timeline and proposed outcomes
- Consider factors such as style, tone and length in relation to purpose of the writing task
- Decide on the most appropriate structuring technique for extended story writing tasks
- Discuss with relevant personnel possible visual and aural storytelling structures if appropriate to storytelling tasks
- Prepare to write extended stories
- Research extended and more complex stories from a range of creative works that may inspire story ideas to meet project requirements
- Use information sources to research subject areas
- Experiment with a range of narrative structures and writing styles and techniques
- Develop extended ideas for characters, plots and settings
- Develop complex scenarios, contexts and situations as required
- Select the story structure, style, techniques and content that best meet the requirements of projects
- Seek feedback from relevant personnel on proposed stories and refine approach as required
- Draft extended stories
- Write final drafts
- Evaluate extended stories in line with relevant criteria
- Discuss and confirm with relevant personnel additional requirements or modifications to the story
- Complete necessary amendments as required within agreed timelines
- Evaluate story writing process, assessing one's own performance and noting areas for future improvement