INTRODUCTION - TELLING A STORY You already know how to tell a story. You do it every day! Every time you tell someone about something that happened to you or something you did, you tell the "story" of what happened. For example, if something funny happens at school, when you tell a friend about it, you've created a story. The trick is to be able to write it down. You can write a story about anything you want. All you need to know are the basics -- the ingredients of your story. You can't bake a cake without ingredients, right? The following lessons will take you, step-by-step, through the necessities of writing a story, offer you helpful hits and tips, and help you to get your creative juices flowing! So, what are we waiting for? Here they are -- all the ingredients you need to write a good story!