What happens when your english sucks

*Characters*

During the exam, there is hardly any time to come up with a good story.
So... always prepare! Try to keep a Character's Bank.

The character bank will consist of your arsenal of characters to plug into any story regardless of context. It will be like your avatar in every game. Ok 'nuff said, let's create some characters.

Step 1: Ask yourself questions about this character

1. Who is this character?
2. Where does he live?
3. What is he doing now?
4. Why is he doing it?

Ok? so this will form the superficial aspect of your character.

1. How does he feel?
2. Why does he feel that way?
3. What is he thinking?
4. Where is he now?

and now you know the emotive aspect of your character.

Here is the character I created:

Name: Sora

Sora is the daughter of an aristocratic family. She was born mute and was banished to the surburbs so that her parents can conceal the embarassment of having a disabled child.

She is tanned with long wavy black hair and features that are simply a delectable treat for the eyes.

If she wasn't mute, she would definitely be talking non-stop. She's a highly intelligent girl with no chance to show it.

She's also very contemplative especially at night when she cry herself to sleep because of her abandonment.

As you can tell, this is a very depressing character. Good for stories when you need a sad ending. (I like sad endings)

try to go into an exam with at least 3 characters in the characte bank.

Narrative Writing

3 important things in a short story

1) Character: am I interested in the character?
2) Action: is it 'happening'?
3) Atmosphere: do you share the feeling of the character

Nouns and Pronouns

Nouns: Names for things
E.g. Cup, mouse, wallet, etc.

Pronouns: Words that can replace nouns to prevent repetition
E.g. He, she, them, etc.