Week 14 Storylab: Writers Write

Writers Write

the tone of your story is crucial
tone conveys the entire attitude of the story
the tone is not the same as voice
voice is the personality
tone is conveyed through diction
tone should always be communicated clearly
body language in stories makes the story come to life
a good majority of communication is non verbal
use body language in moderation
try to avoid the word "very"
there are 45 other words to use instead of very
character traits are crucial when creating a character
traits are formed by the behavior
every character should have positive and negative traits

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Reading Post: Jataka Tales, Part A

The Guilty Dogs By: Noor Inayat introduces main character introduces setting of story describes the surroundings describes the characters actions uses dialogue between characters introduces dogs sets up the the climax dialogue expresses the emotions of the humans the dogs are now in trouble for the bad behavior the dogs must find a way to survive dialogue to discuss the plan the chief dog comes in contact with the king the dog confronts the king the chief saves the other dogs The group of saved dogs.

Storylab: Week 12, TEDed Styles

What Makes a Hero? what do all heroes heroes all have in common their journey is all a common factor the journey is a cycle the journey has key events they have a call to adventure hero needs help hero crosses the thresh hold trials occur approach the worst fear crisis occurs, heroes darkest hour reborn treasure, special recognition hero returns to his ordinary world resolution many journey is very similar amongst all hero stories How To Write Descriptively explains why we read fiction stories fiction stories bring out so many emotions in people descriptive words use metaphors the point is to cast a temporary allusion you want the reader to feel what the character feels fiction should play with the reader's senses each word should cater to a specific sense the goal is to create a world full of senses make unaccepted connotations A hero

Reading Post: Jataka Tales, Part B

The Banyan Deer By: Ellen C. Babbitt describes main character details the characters description analogies to describe the appearance of the deer description of the setting introduces other characters states the problem of the story explains emotions of the characters introduces solution to problem describes actions of the king the deer come up with a solution kindess happens all deer are granted their life dialogue between animals and human the deer all live A mother deer and her baby.

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