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Creative Writing: Area of Study

Creative Writing: Area of Study. You should develop a two or three different scenarios to do with your concept. They should include: Causes/motives/catalysts The nature of the Area of Study Consequences/effects/results How it feels to be alienated/belong

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Creative Writing: Area of Study

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  1. Creative Writing: Area of Study

  2. You should develop a two or three different scenarios to do with your concept. • They should include: • Causes/motives/catalysts • The nature of the Area of Study • Consequences/effects/results • How it feels to be alienated/belong • Aim for a one statement scenario to do with Belonging • Use an image or artwork for your scenario Develop scenarios

  3. Base your scenario on particular social groups/identities to avoid clichéd responses. You need a number of levels of Belonging – culture/institutions/place through relationships/connections Give your story substance

  4. Remember you text will be largely character driven. Explore the concept of identity! Why/where are do we belong? Social identities • Family • Friends • Place/nation • Race/ethnicity • Religion • Online communities • Political organisation • Professional life • Lifestyle/brands • Teams e.g sport

  5. Keep in mind you are not required to follow a complete novel or movie plot! • Limit the number of characters • Limit/focus you time frame/setting • DEPTH rather than BREADTH • “Explode a Moment” – 15 minutes, an afternoon • The “moments and feelings” rule – avoid plot driven narrative The ‘short’ short story

  6. Do the basics – Develop your character and setting first – plot will come if you know your character, where they are and their situation. Describe – you are telling the story of your character to someone else. They aren’t in your head. Short story basics

  7. Adjectives and Adverbs Comparisons – Similes, Metaphors, Analogy Symbolism Strong Verbs Precise Nouns Sensory Description SIMPLY - “Show not Tell”

  8. Advertisements – Racism male, female You Tube Videos – racism, homosexuality Music clips/songs/poetry Sources to use to frame your narrative

  9. Create your own scenarios

  10. Dot Point One: You will be marked on the quality of your inisights/ideas on Belonging Dot Point Two: You will be marked on how well you structure your response and express your insights: paragraphing, spelling, grammar, sentence structure etc. The criteria

  11. Read the question and note important words. ANSWER THE QUESTION Use the Stimulus in your beginning! Start with action! It’s the way people behave that SHOW whether characters are alienated orbelong. Beginning

  12. Write an introduction

  13. An adolescent voice Clichés – someone who was alienated finds a friend and now they are fine Gratuitous sex and violence “only a dream” Avoid!

  14. If you are writing a clichéd narrative try a new perspective. Instead of an adolescent, be the parent. A different perspective may develop originality. Come up with DIFFERENT ideas about Belonging. The reader is to learn something about the concept from YOU! Originality

  15. Use 3rd person unless 1st person is necessary. • When using 1st person: • avoid starting sentences with “I” • Use language that represents the character • Avoid thoughts – cut to the action • No need for over-information on the character Narrative voice

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