By Leslie Lindsay At then end of this past school year, my newly-minted little 3rd grader came home with a bag full of stuff from 2nd grade.  In it, I came across this cute little construction paper project which must have been created in her Word Study unit.  I just had to share!  My second-grader was learning all of these wonderful writing terms like:  The main character:  The Girl in Gooney Bird Green, a book they were reading as a class. Secondary character: the parents…. Flashback Flashforward Suspense   I was totally impressed!  Did you learn these components of fiction writing as early as 8 years old?  I don’t think I did!  Just think of what kind of jump-start our youngest little authors may have over those who didn’t get started this young…that is, if she wants to be a writer!  Looking at these school papers got me interested in looking at my own work-in-progress, as elementary as that may be.  Ask yourself these questions:  Who are my main characters?  Secondary ones?  Teriatry characters?  What …