We continued to discuss how to write the sci-fi story

I discussed the idea of adding sensory details, dialogue, and thoughts to the basic storyline.  We read half of an example story which demonstrated the ideas I taught.  In one class, I showed them how they could make a chart.  The middle column is the main story in a skeleton form.  The other columns add details.  Instead of one short sentence about the main story, there are now multiple sentences that make each section more vivid.