Flaws > Result
jealousy > death threat
rage > violence
impulsiveness > misunderstanding
gullible, too kind, trust worthy > being taken advantage of
Review Exercise: Letter to the Past
->Sparked off Event/Person
->Reflection emotions then and now
->Most important thing you wanted to know/say (mostly due to fear of confrontation->leads to having to deal with the situation)
->Revisit the past -> ?
-Purpose of 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
observation -> learn from it
experience -> learn from it
memory -> learn from it
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 translatable and can be used in any location
TIPS:
If you don’t 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 personal background
The things that happen to you as you grow up and the things that are currently happening to you make terrific story sources
Record experiences
-> diary
-> blog
Reflect your past
(Colourful past)
Recall how you felt (then and now)
All people have fragments of stories
These potential ideas prompt your desire to know more
Respond emotionally and intellectually to what you heard (We feel before we think)
Good stories are born in the heart, not the head
Remember the role of an audience
After all, you are the audience
Initial ideas
Sparked by emotions and memories (heart)
Develpment stage
(In your head)
1) Take the audience on a ride of discovery
2) Feed them new information
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
TIPS:
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 what you really go through.
-Memory is manufactured (what you remember)
How do we use memory to build creative content?
