Writing Stories
One of these are not a part of the 4 commandments?
- Write from the heart
- Write what you know
- Write before you write
- Write small
- Write real
Write what you know
The 4 parts of setting are...
Period, Duration, Location, and Level of Conflict
4 points on a plot diagram are...
- Normal
- Inciting Incident
- Point of No Return/Climax
- New Normal
What are the 2 rules of a monologue?
Be present tense and true to your character
What is Ms. Forde's favorite number?
1672
FILL IN THE BLANK
If a story is about principals, It's not about ______
Rules
Duration is defined as....
The story's length is time.
When a story resonates with the audience
Burns
Value and Cause
How many Achieve 3000's do we have to do before May 12th?
36
Story is about ________ the ______, not ________-guessing the ______________
Story is about MASTERING the ART, not SECOND-guessing the MARKETPLACE.
Location is defined as...
A story's place in time.
What is the purpose of the punctuations in bold?
... , ? -- !
... = fade out
, = brief pause
? = asking a question
-- = cut off when speaking
! = increase in volume
How many types of characterization are there and what are they?
3 - Direct, Indirect, and True
What is the reason behind Forde's favorite number?
If a story isn't about formulas, then it is about _____ & ___________ forms
Eternal & Universal
Period is defined as...
The time dimension of setting.
Which one isn't a lesson of a 10 minute play
- 4th wall breaking
- Always have a setup to justify the ending
- Never state the obvious your audience isn't dumb
- Don't name characters after your friends
- Think of an interesting way to provide backstory
- Longer prose helps resonate with audience
- Be thorough and pay attention to detail
Longer prose helps resonate with audience
The structure of a summary is...
INSERT DAILY DOUBLE NOISE
EVERY GROUP GETS TO ANSWER
NAME ONE THING YOU LIKE/LOVE ABOUT MS.FORDE
List the 4 commandments
IN ORDER! mwahahahah
Thou shalt always write from the heart
Thou shalt always write before you write
Thou shalt always write small
Thou shalt always write real
Level of Conflict is defined as...
The social worlds and tensions that affect the character(s) in the story.
What are the 4 parts of a stageplay?
Characters, Dialogue, Stage Direction, and Parenthetical
What is the difference between Life Story and Story Told?
Life story is everything about someone's life from birth to death and Story told is when the writer decides what we experience.
When writing your "I Remember" Stories, What was Ms. Forde's Memory?
Her racist neighbor trying to hit her and her friend