Story Skeleton 
    Fill out the story skeleton sheet
      Setting
      Character List
      Conflict
      Rising Action
      Climax
      Resolution
    Mystery Story Skeleton
       How to Plan Your Mystery 
              Story
           Choose the Setting for 
                          Your Story
         Where will the                When will the 
            story take place?             story take place?
             Will it be in the city       
               where you live or             Will your story 
               somewhere else?               take place in the 
             Writing about                  present, past, or 
               someplace you can             future?
               picture is easier.          Will your story 
             Use the five senses            take place all in 
               to help describe              one day or over a 
               the setting.                  longer time?
        Cast of Characters
     Make a list of the 
      people in your 
      story.
      The main character 
       is most important.
      Minor characters 
       may help the main 
       character, or they 
       may prevent the 
       main character from 
       solving the mystery.
             Conflict
    WHODUNNIT? What is the 
      mystery? What is the problem 
      that your main character will have 
      to solve? 
      Is someone or something missing?
      Did someone steal something?
      Was there a murder?