Don’t understand what you mean by diagrams worked very late
He was used to being made fun of.
We know this by him taking this reply in ‘with a sort of humble patience’. This means that he has experienced this kind of teasing - or even bullying before and he is used to it.
Answer: Prewriting. You're ready to start writing. ...
Writing. Now you have your plan and you're ready to start writing. ...
Revision. Your story can change a great deal during this stage. ...
Editing. You have overhauled your story. ...
Publishing.
Explanation:
Dialogue Always introduces the rising action