Early American Fiction Writing
STEP ONE: Creating a Fictional Account. • Reread the work “How the Spaniards Came to Shung-opovi, How They Built a Mission, and How the Hopi Destroyed the Mission,” making note of any particular
literary element that stands out, as well as any description and people that you could use to build a narrative. • Your paper should be approximately two to three pages in length. • It should be written in narrative form, including setting, characters, descriptive language, and dialogue.
STEP TWO:Writing, Editing, and Proofreading• Once you are ready to write your creative fictional account, follow the drafting process. • After completing a rough draft, edit your narrative to be sure that you include all aspects of a narrative essay:o Settingo Characterso Descriptive languageo Dialogue • Additionally, edit with an eye for organization and effective use of transitions. • When you have finished editing, be sure to proofread for grammatical and spelling errors. • Your final product should be two to three pages in length.