week 6 notesWha

purpose of the letter writing exercise

-the letter is a practical, personal example of how a character-you-undergo an inevitable process of change.

-this process of change is an essential ingredient of any effective story.

-in dramatic writing, the very essence is character change.

Storytelling tool 2:

Experience

-a storyteller should be concerned with the potential of every experience.

-everything about you-where you were born, what food you eat, the bump on your forehead- your experiences are unique and irreplaceable.

-many of your experiences are universal and can be used in any location.

*fear of doctor so when got injury i keep quiet until it got infected.

Tip

-if you dont know what to do with a character, make him yourself for a while.

-see how he relates to the world he has been thrown into.

-plunder your own background.

-the things that happen to you as you grow up and the things that are currently happening to you make terrific story sources.

-all people have fragments of stories

-these potential ideas prompt your desire to know more.

-respond emotionally and intellectually to what you heard.

-good stories are born in the heart, not in the head (development)

-remember the role of the audience.

-after all, you are the audience.

* take them on a ride of discovery

*feed new info

Storytelling tool 3:

Memory

-your memory is a wonderful cabinet of past incidents which you have experienced or been told.

-these memories are points of reference to your own past existence.

Tip

-write what you do not know because you will find some part of you that does know.

*imagination

*research

*interviews

-There is always room for personal discovery.

What is the difference between memory and experience? 

-experience is really what you go through

-memory is what you remember. It is what we manufacture in our mind.

How do we use memory to build creative content?

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