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CreativeWriting101
By Tori
Youhavetoconsiderwhatyouwantittobeabout?
Take into consider โ€˜The 3 Newโ€™s.
- New character
- New perspective on life
- The main character is New in town
Think about the โ€˜Timeโ€™s.
- Are they going back in time?
- Is their time up, and are you telling what happened up
until their death?
Decide:
- What tense is it?
- Direct or indirect speech, are they the actual thoughts,
feelings, actions and words of the character or is it as
though a camera is watching the events carry out.
- Names to suit the character.
- If you are finding it hard to decide what route the story
would take then think โ€˜what ifโ€™? If Bob went down to the
harbour would he get onto a boat, would he be going to
the fish market?
WHenyoustartwriting,Usethesnowflake method.
-You start with 7 words which you want to feature in your
story.
Then move it up to 14 words, like an Entrance sentence.
Then, your first paragraph.
Then, your first page. Warning!
Donโ€™t reveal
too much too
fast.
DOnโ€™t:
- Donโ€™t give it all away by telling it to
them.
Narrative
Narratives in both books and films follow a cycle of what is
known as an equilibrium, this is means a balance.
Ifyouarewritingsequential pieces..
Then you should consider the 3 3โ€™s.
What will happen in your narrative in 3 days?
What will happen in your narrative in 3 weeks?
And finally think about what could possibly happen in your
narrative in 3 months?
Firstactivity;
Here is a picture prompt.
Those numbered 1 are going to write, What happened before
this picture was taken?
Those numbered 2 are going to write, What happened after this
picture was taken?

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Creative writing 101

  • 2. Youhavetoconsiderwhatyouwantittobeabout? Take into consider โ€˜The 3 Newโ€™s. - New character - New perspective on life - The main character is New in town Think about the โ€˜Timeโ€™s. - Are they going back in time? - Is their time up, and are you telling what happened up until their death?
  • 3. Decide: - What tense is it? - Direct or indirect speech, are they the actual thoughts, feelings, actions and words of the character or is it as though a camera is watching the events carry out. - Names to suit the character. - If you are finding it hard to decide what route the story would take then think โ€˜what ifโ€™? If Bob went down to the harbour would he get onto a boat, would he be going to the fish market?
  • 4. WHenyoustartwriting,Usethesnowflake method. -You start with 7 words which you want to feature in your story. Then move it up to 14 words, like an Entrance sentence. Then, your first paragraph. Then, your first page. Warning! Donโ€™t reveal too much too fast.
  • 5. DOnโ€™t: - Donโ€™t give it all away by telling it to them.
  • 6. Narrative Narratives in both books and films follow a cycle of what is known as an equilibrium, this is means a balance.
  • 7. Ifyouarewritingsequential pieces.. Then you should consider the 3 3โ€™s. What will happen in your narrative in 3 days? What will happen in your narrative in 3 weeks? And finally think about what could possibly happen in your narrative in 3 months?
  • 8. Firstactivity; Here is a picture prompt. Those numbered 1 are going to write, What happened before this picture was taken? Those numbered 2 are going to write, What happened after this picture was taken?