Story Writing 故事寫作
進階故事寫作。
- 故事四元素：setting 背景 · conflict 衝突 · climax 高潮 · resolution 結局
- Conflict 是故事引擎：storm 危險 vs 老人家沒有遮——兩難先有戲
- 對白推進故事：'Grandpa, come here! You will get wet!'
文體小知識：Conflict makes the story move.
§課文原文 Passage
1The setting was a waterfront path in Hong Kong on a stormy summer evening. Marco, the main character, and his sister were walking home when the sky suddenly turned dark. The wind blew harder, and heavy rain began to fall. They hid under a small pavilion, but Marco noticed an old man standing alone in the rain. “Grandpa, come here! You will get wet!” Marco shouted. The old man smiled and joined them under the roof. A friendly dialogue began.
2The storm grew worse, and the pavilion shook in the wind. Marco felt a conflict: the storm was frightening, but the old man had no umbrella. “Where do you live?” Marco asked, and the old man pointed along the road. Marco looked at his sister, and she nodded. Together, they shared one umbrella and walked the old man home through the storm. The storm reached its climax as thunder rolled, but the old man kept talking about his garden and his grandchildren.
3At the door, the old man said, “Thank you, young man. Kind hearts are stronger than any storm.” It was a simple plot: a storm, an umbrella and a kind deed. When they finally got home, they were soaking wet, and their mother made them hot chocolate. The rain drummed on the windows all night, yet Marco slept with a warm smile, and the story found its happy resolution. Even the narrator cannot decide who was happier that night.
§逐句中文翻譯 Sentence-by-sentence translation
The setting was a waterfront path in Hong Kong on a stormy summer evening.
故事背景是香港一條海濱小路，一個風雨交加的夏夜。
Marco, the main character, and his sister were walking home when the sky suddenly turned dark.
主角馬可和妹妹正步行回家，天空突然變黑。
The wind blew harder, and heavy rain began to fall.
風越吹越猛，大雨開始落下。
They hid under a small pavilion, but Marco noticed an old man standing alone in the rain.
他們躲進一個小涼亭，但馬可注意到有位老人獨自站在雨中。
“Grandpa, come here! You will get wet!” Marco shouted.
「伯伯，快過來！你會淋濕的！」馬可喊道。
The old man smiled and joined them under the roof.
老人微笑著，跟他們一起躲到屋簷下。
A friendly dialogue began.
一段友善的對話由此展開。
The storm grew worse, and the pavilion shook in the wind.
風暴愈來愈猛烈，涼亭在風中搖晃。
Marco felt a conflict: the storm was frightening, but the old man had no umbrella.
馬可心中出現矛盾：暴雨令人害怕，但老人沒有傘。
“Where do you live?” Marco asked, and the old man pointed along the road.
「你住哪兒？」馬可問，老人指著路的另一頭。
Marco looked at his sister, and she nodded.
馬可看看妹妹，她點了點頭。
Together, they shared one umbrella and walked the old man home through the storm.
他們一起撐著一把傘，在風雨中送老人回家。
The storm reached its climax as thunder rolled, but the old man kept talking about his garden and his grandchildren.
雷聲隆隆，風暴達到高潮，但老人一直說著他的花園和孫兒。
At the door, the old man said, “Thank you, young man. Kind hearts are stronger than any storm.”
到了門口，老人說：「謝謝你，年輕人。善良的心比任何風暴都強大。」
It was a simple plot: a storm, an umbrella and a kind deed.
這是個簡單的情節：一場風暴、一把傘、一件善事。
When they finally got home, they were soaking wet, and their mother made them hot chocolate.
他們終於回到家時全身濕透，媽媽給他們煮了熱朱古力。
The rain drummed on the windows all night, yet Marco slept with a warm smile, and the story found its happy resolution.
雨點整夜敲打窗戶，但馬可帶著溫暖的微笑入睡，故事也有了圓滿的結局。
Even the narrator cannot decide who was happier that night.
連敘述者也說不清，那一夜誰更開心。
1重點摘要 Summary
故事寫作。
2生字卡 Vocabulary
Story events。
People in story。
Time and place。
Problem。
Peak moment。
How it ends。
People talk。
Who tells story。
3逐步講解 Steps
- Beginning考點：故事開頭考查能否即時帶出人物與處境，慢熱開頭是記敘文最常見的弱點，影響整體印象。方法：第一段便讓主要人物處於行動或變化之中，背景在動作裏自然帶出，不另立段交代。例如：範文開首寫 Marco, the main character, and his sister were walking home when the sky suddenly turned dark，人物正在走路，天空忽然轉黑，懸念即刻形成。易錯處：考生常以 One day 開場，之後花整段介紹人物姓名年齡；開首三句之內必須出現變化，讀者才有追看的理由。
- Middle考點：中段考查衝突的建立與升級，衝突是故事的引擎，沒有衝突的故事必然平淡無力，是內容分的主要考量。方法：先為主角製造兩難，再逐步加強外來壓力，令緊張感層層遞進。例如：範文寫 The storm grew worse, and the pavilion shook in the wind，環境持續惡化；接着 Marco felt a conflict: the storm was frightening, but the old man had no umbrella，風雨可怕而老人沒有傘，兩難正式形成。易錯處：考生常把中段寫成流水帳，事件一件接一件卻互不相干；每個事件都應加劇核心衝突，推動情節邁向高潮。
- Ending考點：結局考查解決衝突的能力與點題功夫，金句收結最能突圍，也是技巧分的衝刺位。方法：先合理解決兩難，再以一句濃縮主旨的話作結，令讀者有所回味。例如：範文寫 Together, they shared one umbrella and walked the old man home，兩人共傘送老人回家，衝突圓滿化解；老人隨即說出 Kind hearts are stronger than any storm，善良的心勝過任何風暴，主旨自然浮現。易錯處：考生常以 They went home and slept 草草了事；結尾應回應開頭的處境，並以一句話收攏全文意義。
- setting考點：setting 考查時間與地點對氣氛的作用，是內容與技巧雙重計分的項目，也是考生最容易忽略的加分位。方法：選擇能加強戲劇張力的時地組合，並以感官細節具體描寫。例如：範文交代 The setting was a waterfront path in Hong Kong on a stormy summer evening，海濱小徑加上風雨夏夜，地點偏僻而天氣惡劣，張力不請自來。易錯處：考生常只寫 in Hong Kong one day，時間地點皆模糊，氣氛無從建立；若故事平淡，不妨借助天氣與地點營造氣氛，setting 本身就是敘事工具。
- conflict考點：conflict 的本質是兩股壓力同時拉扯主角，掌握此概念才能設計出真衝突，概念題與寫作題皆有機會考核。方法：為主角安排兩個都難以放棄的選項，令讀者替他着急，緊張感由此而生。例如：範文的衝突是 the storm was frightening, but the old man had no umbrella，趕快回家避雨是安全，留下幫助老人是善良，兩頭受逼，抉擇自然牽動人心。易錯處：考生常把 conflict 誤解為爭吵，寫成兩人對罵；真正的衝突是內心的兩難，外在困難只是催化劑，兩者兼備故事才立體。
- climax考點：climax 考查全篇最緊張一刻的營造，位置通常在結局之前，能否造出峰頂是敘事技巧的分水嶺。方法：把外部環境與人物狀態同時推到頂點，再安排轉折，收放要有節奏。例如：範文寫 The storm reached its climax as thunder rolled, but the old man kept talking about his garden，雷聲滾滾是環境頂點，老人從容談論花園反成對照，緊張與溫情交織。易錯處：考生常把高潮誤當結局，或全篇平均用力而沒有峰頂；高潮應是讀者心跳最快的一刻，寫完立即收線，不再拖泥帶水。
- dialogue考點：dialogue 考查對白推動情節與塑造人物的功能，純敘述的故事沉悶易失分，格式亦在檢查之列。方法：在關鍵時刻用一句短對白代替冗長描述，並正確使用引號與說話標籤。例如：範文寫 'Grandpa, come here! You will get wet!' Marco shouted，一句呼喊既推進情節又顯出 Marco 的熱心，一句對白勝過三句描述。易錯處：考生常忘記對白要用引號，或漏寫 said Marco 一類說話標籤；對白宜短而有力，每人說話都應推動情節或顯露性格，無關的對白果斷刪去。
5例題示範 Example
任務：用 setting → conflict → climax → resolution 四步，寫一個雨中助人的短故事。
- 第一步：Setting 交代時間地點人物——a waterfront path on a stormy summer evening；Marco 他兩兄妹。
- 第二步：Conflict 製造兩難——The storm was frightening, but the old man had no umbrella.
- 第三步：Climax 推到最高潮——Thunder rolled while they shared one umbrella and walked the old man home.
- 第四步：Resolution 收結連感受——'Kind hearts are stronger than any storm.' Marco slept with a warm smile.
- 第五步：加對白和敘述者感受，令故事立體。
- 答案：The setting was a waterfront path in Hong Kong on a stormy summer evening. Marco and his sister were walking home when the sky suddenly turned dark, so they hid under a small pavilion. Then Marco noticed an old man standing alone in the rain. The conflict was clear: the storm was frightening, but the old man had no umbrella. 'Come here! You will get wet!' Marco shouted, and together they shared one umbrella and walked him home. At the door the old man smiled: 'Kind hearts are stronger than any storm.' Soaking wet at home, Marco still slept with a warm smile — a simple plot, but a happy resolution.
6常見錯誤 Mistakes
75 題快測 Quick check
Q1What is plot?
Q2What is setting?
Q3What is climax?
Q4What is resolution?
Q5What is dialogue?
8重點回顧 Recap
- 故事四元素：setting 背景 · conflict 衝突 · climax 高潮 · resolution 結局
- Conflict 是故事引擎：storm 危險 vs 老人家沒有遮——兩難先有戲
- 對白推進故事：'Grandpa, come here! You will get wet!'
- 金句點題：Kind hearts are stronger than any storm.
- Simple plot 都可以動人：storm、umbrella、kind deed 三樣就夠