When we write a story, novel or screenplay we are telling what happens to somebody, and what that somebody does in response to what is happening to him.
That somebody who reacts to or does or not does something, is the character of our story, novel or script (in general, our fiction writing).
It is necessary that we know perfectly well our character; in other words, that we create a biography for that character, because even when we may not say it, if we know the history of that character, we are going to write a story that is logical and plausible. E.G.: if we know that our character –let’s call him John- studied medicine several years ago, it will be perfectly logical that, in the event of an accident, he will know how to treat or, at least, help the wounded.
EXERCISE
Take any person you see (preferably, a stranger) and invent a whole biography for that person (a person traveling on the bus we are traveling on, a person you see in a theater, a restaurant…). I said not acquaintances (relatives, friends) because you may know that person very well and overlook important information). Once you have chosen the person, write a biography, from the moment of birth up to the present, putting all the information that is relevant: family, friends, relations with them, tastes, studies, illnesses…. Write the biography in not more than a page (about 300 words) and HAVE IT READY TO BRING IT THE OCTOBER 5TH CLASS: I AM GOING TO CORRECT YOUR BIOGRAPHIES, SCORE THEM AND THE BEST WILL BE PUBLISHED AND USED AS SEEDS FOR A STORY OR SCRIPT.
Use your dictionaries freely.
Until the next note, then!
Daniel Yagolkowski
Teacher
That somebody who reacts to or does or not does something, is the character of our story, novel or script (in general, our fiction writing).
It is necessary that we know perfectly well our character; in other words, that we create a biography for that character, because even when we may not say it, if we know the history of that character, we are going to write a story that is logical and plausible. E.G.: if we know that our character –let’s call him John- studied medicine several years ago, it will be perfectly logical that, in the event of an accident, he will know how to treat or, at least, help the wounded.
EXERCISE
Take any person you see (preferably, a stranger) and invent a whole biography for that person (a person traveling on the bus we are traveling on, a person you see in a theater, a restaurant…). I said not acquaintances (relatives, friends) because you may know that person very well and overlook important information). Once you have chosen the person, write a biography, from the moment of birth up to the present, putting all the information that is relevant: family, friends, relations with them, tastes, studies, illnesses…. Write the biography in not more than a page (about 300 words) and HAVE IT READY TO BRING IT THE OCTOBER 5TH CLASS: I AM GOING TO CORRECT YOUR BIOGRAPHIES, SCORE THEM AND THE BEST WILL BE PUBLISHED AND USED AS SEEDS FOR A STORY OR SCRIPT.
Use your dictionaries freely.
Until the next note, then!
Daniel Yagolkowski
Teacher
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