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Prewriting ■ Gathering Details
Create a cluster to gather details. In the center, write the story part you want to focus on (character, setting, plot, or theme). Around it, brainstorm ideas and connect them to the cluster.
Cluster
Helpful Hint
When you make a cluster, let your mind go! Think of as many ideas as you can. As you can see from this cluster, the writer had enough ideas to focus on any one of these themes, though she chooses to write about each of them.