I got this from another list that I am on. Even though it was written for skit making, the same principles seem to apply to writing devotions and stories. ************** From: "Tony Borders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Skit writing is like a sandwich. (Thanks to Tim Shirey for the great memory verse sandwich ideas yesterday!) Think of the theme you want to present. That is the meat of the sandwich. You need a mood creator. If you want laughter start and end with something funny. If you want contemplation, start and end with a thought provoking statement or question. If you want to challenge, start and end with a directive. This would be the bread of the sandwich. Now add some lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc. This gives a skit good taste! Now add mustard, ketchup, seasoning. These are the little things that add no �nutritional� value to the skit (they don�t teach anything) but they make it taste even better! Delivery: Is the sandwich hot? (Fast delivery) Cold? (Slow delivery) Extra large? (Cut into pieces with a cliff hanger at the end of each segment.) Finger sandwich? (Short. Understood in one bite.) Club sandwich? (More than one theme layered on top of each other.) Finally, when it�s all done, pretend that you are the customer eating the sandwich. Is it obvious what type it is? (Is the theme obvious?) Is it the best type of sandwich? (Should you heat up that cold sandwich?) JUST AS IMPORTANT! What goes on the side? A pickle? This is a lesson that is sour, meaning it teaches your theme by presenting the opposite. Example: The story of a little boy who told a lie instead of a little boy who did not. Side dishes include: Magic tricks Balloon creations Object lessons Puppet skits Songs Mime What goes BEST with your original sandwich? The plate you serve it on is important too. This is the set. Paper plate means that you have no set. China would mean that the set is extremely important and needs special care. Decorated paper plate is probably the best. That means that you dress up in costume but don�t need to decorate the stage. Simple but relates to the theme and gets the message across. ****************** In His Service, Allen R. Cook - Cookie Royal Rangers Senior Commander Belton A/G -- Belton, Missouri e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web page: http:\\www.sound.net\~pabonim\index.htm ************ Make money receiving emails - Free to join - $10 signup bonus! Click below to find out more! http://www.dollars4mail.com/ID=FMD-792 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
