Creating short stories workshop.ppt
- 1. La Rioja, September- October 2014 Mgter. Edith Luna Villanueva
- 2. Writing is not a one -shot activity but a process
- 3. A Character is one of the elements we should pay attention to in order to have a good short story.
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- 8. This is the story of One day, she because Her mother asked Why… She said “I’m afraid under “No worries” her mum replied…………………………………. …………………………………………………………….……………..
- 9. Somebody wanted something, but there was a problem so it must be resolved.
- 10. 1. Somebody - Who is the main character? (Character) 2. Wanted - What does the character want? (Goal/Motivation) 3. But - What stops the character from getting what he/she wants? (Problem/Complication) 4. So - How is the problem resolved? (Resolution)”
- 12. Choose a letter and complete this short short- story This is the story of a ……………… who/that wanted to……………. in a ……………… First, he/she/it …………….., then, he/she/it …………….. But he/she/it couldn’t ……………… So, one day, he/she/it …………….., and he/she/it ……………..! …
- 13. This is the story of a PRINCE who wanted to PAINT THE WALLS in a PRINCESS’S PIZZA RESTAURANT. First, he PHOTOGRAPHED THE WALLS TO PAINT, then, he PICTURED THE DESIGN FOR THE WALLS. But he couldn’t PAINT ANYTHING because he was PENNYLESS AND COULDN’T BUY PAINT OR BRUSHES. So, one day, he PRINTED SOME PICTURES OF PUZZLES OF PIZZAS, and PASTED THEM ON THE WALLS! The princess loved the PICTURES, invited him some PIZZA and after talking like PARROTSfor hours they became business PARTNERS, and lived happily ever after.
- 15. Combine three items, real ones or not, in any way you want. Each can represent a part or all of them can set off a story. A stolen ring, fear of spiders, and a sinister stranger. A taxi, an old enemy, and Valentine's Day. Identical twins, a party invitation, and a locked closet. A broken wristwatch, peppermints, and a hug that goes too far. Aerobics, a secret diary, and something unpleasant under the bed. An ex-boyfriend, a pair of binoculars, and a good-luck charm. An annoying boss, a bikini, and a fake illness. The first day of school, a love note, and a recipe with a significant mistake. A horoscope, makeup, and a missing tooth. A campfire, a scream, and a small lie that gets bigger and bigger.
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- 18. Answer questions like: Where When (time of the year, seasons, holidays, anniversaries, significant dates) What time (time of the day) How long: elapsed time (The minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months a story encompasses)
- 19. Climate (weather, temperature, lighting) Geography and topography of a place (ocean currents, prevailing winds and air masses, latitude, altitude, mountains, land masses, and large bodies of water. E.g. tropical climates can create more carefree lifestyles) Population (dense as in Hong Kong, vs. lonely places) Historical times
- 20. Skilful writers show the readers what the place is like Sight What can you see in the place? What does it look like? Sound What can you hear there? What does it sound like? Smell Does the place smell? What does it smell like? Taste Does the place leave a taste in your mouth? Touch How does the place make you feel?
- 22. Ghost story An old house/ rainy night Detective story A hotel / Adventure story An old ship/ stormy ocean /pirates’ times Science fiction story A spaceship/ Fantasy story An enchanted island…
- 23. The Frog Prince Setting : The woods or palace gardens/ daytime/ gentle breeze/ scent of flowers/ birds singing/ humid grass/ shallow water/ murky water / little fish/ water plants/ some stones/ not -for -drinking water
- 24. STAGECRAFT Scenic design Scenery Customes Lighting Sound design Make up Props Music Wigs Construction Recording VFX Sound effects Painting Custome design
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- 37. is running late gets an unusual assignment. finds something he or she had lost. has to choose between two things that s/he loves. finally gets to take an exciting vacation during a thunderstorm, suddenly remembers something has an accident gets an interesting offer from a friend.
- 38. had an argument with… meets someone with the same name. decides to take a new class or join a new club. All goes well until the teacher or club leader says… gets a visit from an old friend—but the friend has changed and doesn’t seem to be the same person. has to give a speech. On the way up to the podium… moves to a new town. receives a surprise package in the mail.
- 39. meets his or her favorite celebrity. finds a wallet with a large wad of bills stuffed inside lying on the street. wins a big prize from a local radio contest. wakes up from an especially realistic dream. In the dream, he or she was…
- 40. Memorable, disastrous, disappointing, strange, embarrassing, frightening, dangerous, funny or near death experiences First or last day in your life A moment of failure or success An encounter that changed your life aAtime that you took a stand on an important issue An experience that altered your view of someone
- 41. an occasion when you experienced rejection your first visit to the country (or to a large city) the breakup of a friendship a significant misunderstanding an experience that showed how appearances can be deceiving an account of a difficult decision that you had to make an event that marked a turning point in your life an act of heroism or cowardice
- 42. a vacation trip from your childhood two different versions of the same event a day when everything went right (or wrong) the experience of being lost surviving a natural disaster an experience that taught you a lesson an important discovery an eyewitness account of an important event an experience that helped you grow up