CREATIVE WRITING: AREA OF STUDY

DEVELOP SCENARIOS 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

GIVE YOUR STORY SUBSTANCE

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

SOCIAL IDENTITIESRemember you text will be largely character

driven. Explore the concept of identity!

Why/where are do we belong?FamilyFriendsPlace/nationRace/ethnicityReligionOnline communities

Political organisationProfessional lifeLifestyle/brandsTeams e.g sport

THE ‘SHORT’ SHORT STORYKeep 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

SHORT STORY BASICS 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.

SIMPLY - “SHOW NOT TELL” Adjectives and Adverbs Comparisons – Similes, Metaphors,

Analogy Symbolism Strong Verbs Precise Nouns Sensory Description

SOURCES TO USE TO FRAME YOUR NARRATIVE

Advertisements – Racism male, female

You Tube Videos – racism, homosexuality

Music clips/songs/poetry

CREATE YOUR OWN SCENARIOS

THE CRITERIA 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.

BEGINNING 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 or belong.

WRITE AN INTRODUCTION

AVOID! An adolescent voice Clichés – someone who was alienated

finds a friend and now they are fine Gratuitous sex and violence “only a dream”

ORIGINALITY 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!

NARRATIVE VOICE 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