Calling ALL Writers.....



ELEMENTS OF FICTION


DIAMOND POINTS    Writers Manual









1) Develop a Protagonist

Description in Prose

Description in your book is a bit different than in your profile. A good description can give the reader a glimpse at the character's personality traits as well as their appearance. There are many different ways to write a great character description, but they all have one thing in common: they're creative and anything but boilerplate.

Many new writers opt for the list-style of description, thinking that less is more. They often look like this:

“He had piercing green eyes, sandy blond hair, and stood a stocky and solid six-foot-two. He had a slight limp and the musculature of a man who works hard for his living.”

While this may be fine for a minor character, it falls a little flat for a major character that you want the audience to know intimately. So for ideas on how to write character descriptions, let's look at some examples from some masters of the craft.


 CHARACTER GENERATOR

CHARACTER GENERATOR

Character Generator

MEMORABLE EXAMPLES

HOW TO

Try writing using no visual imagery.......


2) Create the Conflict

 examples of conflict  (in the workplace)
  • Interdependence conflict. Interdependence is when two or more people rely on one another to complete a task or reach a goal. ...
  • Leadership conflict. ...
  • Working style conflict. ...
  • Personality conflict. ...
  • Background-based conflict.

CONCLICT CREATION

CONFLICTING


3) Setting: why there and why then? 

Describe with description with limited use of visual. Example below

ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE


5) Symbolism: 

Symbolism is the use of words or images to symbolize specific concepts, people, objects, or events. Enable to the writer to convey a deeper meaning. 

Here are some famous examples of symbolism in well-known movies:

  • white cowboy hat = hero in classic Westerns
  • mockingbird = innocence in To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Balloons = hopes and dreams in Disney’s Up
  • feathers = beginnings and endings in Forrest Gump
  • Yellow Brick Road = street paved with gold in The Wizard of Oz
  • coin toss = fate, chance, free will in No Country for Old Men
  • Fog = confusion and the unknown in Apocalypse Now
  • cat = home and belonging in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
  • doors = separation and transition in The Godfather
  • deer = prey and vulnerability in Get Out


3) TED TALK

HOW TO WRITE A SHORT STORY

John Dufresne Website 


HOW TO SAY IT ALL IN AS LITTLE WORDS AS POSSIBLE 

Writers Corner Passage 1, 20


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