Wednesday, March 6, 2013

To Get You Started...

Creeeeeepy.
Taken from Google Images
 
Begin this writing exercise with one of the following:
 
1. They met in an online chat room for people who...
 
2. He always looked so uncomfortable...
 
3. Clowns always made her...

In addition to using one of these to begin, also use the character "formula" that we used yesterday to create a realistic character for this writing exercise!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Create a Character!

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For this prompt, please open your journal and do the following...
 
1. Pick an age between 22 and 57
 
2. Choose a hair color
 
3. Choose an eye color
 
4. Choose a height
 
5. Name a city/town
 
6. Choose a type of residence (house, apartment, loft, etc)
 
7. Write down a last name
 
8. Write down a first name
 
9. What is this person's biggest pet peeve?
 
10.  What is this person's favorite TV show?
 
11. What is this person's guilty pleasure?
 
12. Where is this person's favorite place to go?
 
13. What is this person's relationship status?
 
14. What is this person's education?
 
15. What is this person's favorite article of clothing?
 
16. What is this person's biggest flaw?
 
17.  What is this person think his/her greatest achievement is?
 
 
It is important to remember that in order to create believable characters, writers must consider things like appearance, age, relationship status, character likes and dislikes, geographical location, and any little quirks or flaws the character has.  Details like these are essential in creating a lovable, flawed, and 3-dimensional character!
 
Now that you have an idea for a person based on these details, create a believable character and put him/her in an unlikely situation to see what happens :)  Make sure this prompt is written in Third Person!
 
 

Monday, March 4, 2013

Okay, I'll Give You the First Line...


For this short-story writing prompt, you may use any POV that you desire; however, you have to start your story with one of the following lines...

1) It seems almost impossible for her/him to go back to that split second when...
 
2) She/he said, "I double dare you..."
 
3) She/he had a scar...