Creative Writing 101

By Tori

You have to consider what you want it to be about? Take into consider ‘The 3 New’s.

- New character

- New perspective on life

- The main character is New in town

Think about the ‘Time’s.

- Are they going back in time?

- Is their time up, and are you telling what happened up until their death?

- Is it set into the future? How has this changed the world? For the good or for the bad?

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 ‘what if’? If Bob went down to the harbour would he get onto a boat, would he be going to the fish market?

WHen you start writing, Use the snowflake 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!Don’t reveal too much too fast.

DOn’t:- Don’t give it all away by telling it to

them.

NarrativeNarratives in both books and films follow a cycle of what is known as an equilibrium, this is means a balance.

If you are writing sequential pieces..Then you should consider the 3 3’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?

First activity;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?