Build a character based on three descriptors. Make a second character that is the polar opposite. Put them in a scene together. Write a scene that leads to a monologue where one character addresses the others at length with passion. Write a soliloquy where the speaker goes through a range o...
Writing from Within: A Guide to Creativity and Life Story Writing. Third Edition. life experiences; find the authentic writing voice; and use fiction techniques such as narrative, dialogue, and inner monologue to bring stories to life. ... B Selling - Hunter House, Inc., Publishers, P.O....
Ertugrul:We started as a monologue, because at the beginning she’s really trying to hold it together. Castillo:There isn’t much cut from it. Ertugrul:Yeah, we didn’t cut a whole lot. Castillo:The story was natural to adapt for theater because its just first person. We made a compro...
A summary example of Hamlet would mention the main plot points like the murder of Polonius, but wouldn’t mention details irrelevant to the plot, like Polonius’s “to thine own self be true” monologue. The key to summary writing is to stick to the facts; do not include opinions, ...
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(I would rather not be more specific . . .). It was a difficult and, frankly, unpleasant process, in large part because I was given no freedom to create. I had to stick to the exact dialogue and narrative presented in the script. I could do some internal monologue, but that was ...
Write a monologue in your character’s voice and act it out. Aural Read your story aloud and record it as a way of revising. Do research by listening to dialogue on the bus or train. If you’re stuck on plot, talk about your story to a friend. ...
Sometimes, if you want to write a great story, you have to tell. How do you know when to show, not tell and when to show and tell? Here's a brief guide: “ Not sure when to show, not tell in your writing? This post will SHOW you what to do with writing tips and examples ...
Word salad:If the resistance is too strong, I try to write literally what’s on my mind. I transcribe my inner monologue. With this list in mind, I always have something to write about. On the worst days, I start at the bottom but usually find a way to move up the list as I wa...
I am searching for the bones of your father but cannot distinguish them from those of a slave. (said by Diogenes to Alexander the Great) Insulting to Women “The woman speaks eight languages and can’t say ‘no’ in any of them.”~Dorothy Parker ...