Across
1
Central message of a story
3
Ability to speak or write smoothly
4
Direct comparison without like or as
7
Action word in a sentence
9
Imaginary stories
10
Turning point of a story
Down
2
Punctuation mark for pausing
5
First version of a written work
6
Problem or struggle in a story
7
Distinctive style of a writer
8
Person, place, or thing