Creative writing, lesson 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

What did we do last lesson?:

Tip 1: ........ , don't tell

Tip 2: Be ........

Tip 3: Think your .......... through.

What else did we do?

Goals for today:

1: You understand the 6 tools you can use in creative writing.

2: You have started brainstorming for your story. 

Tools:

Alliteration: Every word starts with same letter.

Metaphor: She has a heart of gold.

Simile: He was as quiet as a mouse.

Personification: The sky closed her eyes and darkness came.

Onomatopoeia: Zoof, the plane flew right over our heads.

Repetition: We listened to that same song again and again.

You're an angel.

1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Onomatopoeia
4. Alliteration

Bang, the fireworks exploded in the air.

1. Personification
2. Repetition
3. Onomatopoeia
4. Simile

Larry's lizard likes lounging on the land.

1. Alliteration
2. Repetition
3. Simile
4. Metaphor

Boys will be boys.

1. Personification
2. Simile
3. Repetition
4. Onomatopoeia

As busy as a bee.

1. Personification
2. Alliteration
3. Repetition
4. Simile

The wind is whispering outside.

1. Simile
2. Personification
3. Alliteration
4. Repetition

Creative Writing task

You will be writing the first chapter.

What will the first chapter look like?:

Introducing the main character: Who is this person (in detail)? Why are they there?

Introducing the scene: What can you see/feel/smell?

Length: 1 A4

+ One paragraph to introduce yourself.

Step 1: choose one of the options and brainstorm

Option 1: Scene

What does it look / taste / feel / smell / sound like?

Option 2: Main character 

What does the character look like? What kind of person is your character? Why is this character important to the story? What is the character's background?

Step 2: organise your text

Have a look at your brainstorming session.

What do you want to say in each paragraph?

Is this a logical series of events?

Sentence starters:

Scene:

I walked into...

I entered...

As soon as I arrived...

Character: 

Hi, welcome to my story...

Let me introduce myself...

There is someone I would like you to meet...

Words you can use:

- https://www.eslbuzz.com/english-adjectives-for-describing-character-and-personality/#:~:text=Adjectives%20for%20Describing%20Character%20and%20Personality%201%20Humble,Helpful%20%E2%80%93%20You%E2%80%99ve%20been%20very%20helpful.%20Meer%20items

-https://thealpinedm.com/how-to-describe-a-scene-easiest-way/#:~:text=That%E2%80%99s%20it%2C%20you%20now%20have%20solid%20points%20of,from%20each%20side%20...%203%203.%20Dungeon%20Vault

- https://descriptivewords.org/describing-words-for-senses/