THE LOOP ENDING Ends at the same place it begins.
THE SURPRISE ENDING Usually has a twist to it that takes the reader by surprise. THE WIZARD OF OZ
THE SUMMARY Repeats the main points of a story, trying to tie together any loose ends. NEWSCAST
THE HAPPY ENDING Leaves the reader with no feeling of sadness. CINDERELLA
THE SAD BUT TRUE ENDING Ends the way reader doesn't want it to know but knows it has to. CHARLOTTE'S WEB
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
DIALOGUE
Writing dialogue -- realistic dialogue, anyway -- does not come easily to everyone. Done well, dialogue advances the story and fleshes out the characters while providing a break from straight exposition.
However, just as realistic dialogue is one of the most powerful tools at a writer's disposal, nothing pulls the reader out of a story faster than bad dialogue. It takes time to develop a good ear, but noting these simple rules and obvious pitfalls can make a huge difference.
• Story Dialogue can impart an enormous amount of information in a seamless way
• Story Dialogue offers clues to a character’s personality and social class
• Story Dialogue offer clues to a characters frame of mind.
But why do we need dialogue?
1. Dialogue adds to the picture by supplying pointers to character’s ages and upbringing.
2. Dialogue can show up traits such as attitude problems.
3. Dialogue between protagonists adds to the reader’s understanding of characters.
4. Dialogue helps differentiate characters, especially minor ones, and shows relationships between them.
However, just as realistic dialogue is one of the most powerful tools at a writer's disposal, nothing pulls the reader out of a story faster than bad dialogue. It takes time to develop a good ear, but noting these simple rules and obvious pitfalls can make a huge difference.
• Story Dialogue can impart an enormous amount of information in a seamless way
• Story Dialogue offers clues to a character’s personality and social class
• Story Dialogue offer clues to a characters frame of mind.
But why do we need dialogue?
1. Dialogue adds to the picture by supplying pointers to character’s ages and upbringing.
2. Dialogue can show up traits such as attitude problems.
3. Dialogue between protagonists adds to the reader’s understanding of characters.
4. Dialogue helps differentiate characters, especially minor ones, and shows relationships between them.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Revision Goals
After a THOROUGH review of your peer response reports, think critically about where you would like to go from here. Keep in mind your own intentions, peer response, and writing techniques. Come up with a couple specific goals you want to accomplish.
Your goals must:
1) Be specific and narrow, not general.
2) Use classroom terminology.
3) Reasonable to complete.
4) State how you arrived at this goal.
Example:
I plan to utilize more snapshots and thoughtshots in order to create a more round, dynamic character with Roger. Many peers commented on wanting to know more about Roger especially at the climax of my story. I will start there and then explore other parts of the story.
Please post your goals here.
Your goals must:
1) Be specific and narrow, not general.
2) Use classroom terminology.
3) Reasonable to complete.
4) State how you arrived at this goal.
Example:
I plan to utilize more snapshots and thoughtshots in order to create a more round, dynamic character with Roger. Many peers commented on wanting to know more about Roger especially at the climax of my story. I will start there and then explore other parts of the story.
Please post your goals here.
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