Q2-W1-FICTION Creative Writing PDF

Unit III: READING AND WRITING WHAT FICTION FICTION Q2- W1 CREATIVE WRITING IS fICTION “making up of imaginary happenings feigning anything made up or imagined, as a statement or a story.” Fiction is... not true did not happen something inven...

Unit III: READING AND WRITING WHAT FICTION FICTION Q2- W1 CREATIVE WRITING IS fICTION “making up of imaginary happenings feigning anything made up or imagined, as a statement or a story.” Fiction is... not true did not happen something invented made up and; created out of nowhere. What fiction writers do? Writers use real life experiences, events, people and places to jumpstart their imagination and write about something new. Sky is the limit with one’s imagination. Imagine The Butterfly Who Nation: Read and Did Not Want to Fly Comprehend Note down things that you might find interesting, intriguing and confusing. Answer the following questions: 1.Where did the story take place? How can you tell? 2. Which character is the main focus of the story? What is this character's main problem or issue? 3.What can you say about the conversation between Coco and Kari? 4.Did the order of events happen logically or not? Explain and give 5. Which parts of the story were effective for you? How about those that were not effective? Explain why and give examples. 6. Overall, what can you say about this story? 7. If you are a writer tasked to improve upon this story or add new elements and information, what would you add? Outline your  Elements of Fiction Stories come alive because of the people featured in them. Give life to the meaning of the narrative. Carry the themes. Characte r Characterization “the process by which an author creates a vivid, believable characters.” It is the writer’s duty to create a good characterization to make the characters come alive in the minds of the readers. 3 Components Physical that make up Sociological Psychological a character 1.Writing direct descriptions of a character (their clothes, their vital statistics and etc. 2.letting the characters act, think and speak in a certain manner that will reveal their character 3.having other characters react to these characters in a certain way  Characters Protagonist Antagonist the main character the main character sometimes known as the sometimes known as the “hero” of the story and the “villain” that opposes and story revolves around the obstructs the protagonist’s Stock Characters “ready-made” characters basic personality or behavior is familiar to the readers  Stock Characters Angsty Damsel in Evil Genius/Mad Scientist Teenager Feels misunderstood, Distress Often found in sci-fi struggles with identity, stories where they A common and may express create science or feelings of anger, stereotype of a technology that sadness, or princess needing harms people. dissatisfaction with the rescue in fairy  Stock Characters The Noble The Outlaw The Rebel Savage character who anyone who an uncivilized go against the decides to become human trained law of society a person who to be civilized. for some rejects the norms  Stock Characters Prince Whiz Kid Miser Charming The love The smart and Tight-moneyed interest who intelligent kid bitter person. usually saves who is wise the damsel in beyond his or Archetypes “the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies.” templates for building new characters. Mother figure - expected to be nurturing and caring. Warrior - expected to be brave, strong and fierce Best friend - someone’s trustworthy companion who remains loyal, no matter the circumstances. Hero - expected to overcome impossible tasks and save others Mentor - wise person, teacher, life guide, trainer  Elements of Fiction conversation that takes place between two or more characters. helpful in revealing plot points. serves as a function of Dialogue characterization Example from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. “Never marry a woman with straw-colored hair, Dorian.” he said after a few puffs. “Why, Harry?” “Because they are so sentimental.” Example from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. “But I like sentimental people.” “Never marry at all, Dorian. Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious: both are disappointed.” Example from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. “I don’t think I am likely to marry, Harry. I am too much in love. That is one of your aphorisms. I am putting it into practice, as I do everything that you say.” “Who are you inlove with?” asked Lord Henry after a pause. Example from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. “With an actress,” said Dorian Gray, blushing. Lord Henry shrugged his shoulders.  Elements of Fiction Point of View a narrative unfolds through the eyes of a character. First First Person POV major narration story that unfolds through the eyes of Person the main character POV First Person POV minor narration story that unfolds through the eyes of the supporting character when a person speaks using the “I” persona, first person POV major First Person POV bystander narration first person POV minor narration someone is merely relaying a story that narration he or she heard somewhere else, and is first person POV by stander now narrating it to the reader narration  Second person POV - when fiction piece uses the “you” persona and sounds like the narrator is commenting on the story as he or she sees it unfold while being inside of it.  Third person POV limited omniscient - uses he, she, they - when the literary piece follows the story as seen by specific character alone.  Third person POV omniscient - general observer who can see all the details and adds an accompanying interpretation of the details.  Third person POV objective - lack of interpretation. - the details are narrated in an objective manner.  Shifting POV - when one fiction piece employs different POVs mentioned above, depending on the author’s style. Ex: kind of composition starts with a third person POV omniscient view, then jumps into first person POV to let them speak for themselves.