S1 Creative Writing Revision

Open Ended

Homework was to write the first paragraph of your story using the writing techniques we have studied in class.
Remember:

5 Senses

'Show, don't tell'

Similes, Metaphors etc.

Complex vocabulary

Thoughts and Feelings
Copy and paste the first few lines of your story.

Poll

How confident do you feel about writing your story today?

• Not very confident, I'm a little stuck and would like some help.

• Quite confident, I have an idea for how to approach this but I may need to plan a bit more.

• Confident, I have a good plan and know how to use the writing techniques.

• Very confident, I'm keen to get started and have a clear plan and very good understanding of writing techniques.

Poll

What environment helps me to write?

• A quiet classroom with no disturbances.

• Listening to my music on a playlist helps me to focus.

• A quiet space in a breakout room.

• I can work in any environment without getting distracted.

Open Ended

Can you summarise the plot of your story in a few sentences?

Draw

Draw a quick sketch of your character and include their name.

Open Ended

What writing techniques will you include in your story?

Open Ended

PORTMAN SQUARE, LONDON, 1911.

It was a strange and rambling house, full of old oak stairways.   Long and narrow corridors seemed to hold dark and evil secrets.   Windows gave no warming sunlight, only gloomy views of shadowed courtyards at the back and the blank, blind faces of houses at the front.

After sunset a shroud of darkness seemed to wrap itself around the house before creeping slowly inside.   Blazing log fires hardly seemed to warm the rooms and hissing gaslight was strangely dimmed.

Pick something that you like and explain why it makes it more interesting.

Open Ended

PORTMAN SQUARE, LONDON, 1911.

It was an old house which stood on the corner of the street.   The corridors were very long and not very well lit.   The sun didn’t shine in the windows , and so the house didn’t have a good view. At night, the house grew very dark.   As well as being difficult to light, the house was always very cold.

Not very interesting, is it?   Pick three things that you would change to make it to something much better.