gof benchmark

By: Laurel Wing

Histo

rical

Fict

ion

Scie

nce

Fict

ion

Fantasy

Mystery

Brainstorming

Webspiration Realistic Fiction Brainstorm

Realistic Fiction Story

The Red Sneakers

Authors Choice

After being an author hypothesize why an author would choose to write within a particular genre.

Voki

Elemental DifferencesFiction vs. Non-Fiction

FictionThe story is fake

Comes from the authors mind

Non-FictionThe story is real

Comes from the real world

Mystery

Usually includes a detective or sleuth.

Crime / something is missing

Clues

Suspects

Elemental DifferencesScience Fiction

TechnologySpaceships

Hover Cars

Robots

Other Planets

The Future

Fantasy

Magic

Magical CreaturesWitches

Fairies

Dragons

Giants

Ogres

Elemental DifferencesHistorical Fiction

Fake Characters

Must take place within a historical event

Titanic Sinking

World War

9/11

Realistic Fiction

Fake Characters

Events could happen

Losing house

Family Member Passing

Most Complex vs. Least Complex

Most Complex

Historical FictionMust research actual historical event for accuracy

Timeline is set and must be kept to

Characters must also fit within a particular time period

Least Complex

Fantasy *Get to use your imagination

Do not need to follow traditional rules

* But must create a whole new world and your own rules within it.

Complexity ConclusionAll the the genres are complex due to their various elements

It takes a lot of time and hard work to write a story

A lot of preparation goes into writing a story

Editing the story at the end and making sure that it makes sense can be difficult

The pictures if any need to work with the story