Friday, September 1, 2017Prompt

Context the Dialogue

“Well, SOMEONE thought it would be a great idea to throw our backup plan off a bridge.”

“It was on FIRE!”

Who said this? Where was this said? Why was this said? Tell the rest of the story.

Fun Fact

It is possible to lead a cow up stairs but not down stairs.

Reminders Notebook check today at the end of class Have description and Mr. Potato assignments, as

well as About the Author, finished!

Character Types Stereotypical characters who make it easy to tell what is going on in a story.

Characterization The way the author describes a character. 

Round A character whose personality, background, motives, and other features, are fully described by the author.

Flat An easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully described but is useful in moving the story forward.

Protagonist The main character.

The hero or heroine of a literary work.

Antagonist A person who is 

opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another. The adversary of the hero or protagonist.

Anti-Hero is a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic qualities such as idealism, courage, or morality

These characters are usually considered "conspicuously contrary to an archetypal hero".

Although antiheroes may sometimes do the "right thing", it is often for the "wrong reasons" and because it serves their self-interest rather than being driven by moral convictions.

Major They will receive a large amount of "screen time".

They participate in significant chunks of the story - that is, they will have chapters of their own to be the narrator.

They will most likely have their own subplot.

Minor They will receive very little "screen time".

They are unlikely to be used as a viewpoint character.

They won't have their own subplots (at least not a subplot of any great length or significance).

Their appearances in the novel will be brief and infrequent - although that doesn't mean that they can't shine vividly whenever they are in the spotlight.

Dynamic A character that undergoes an important inner change (usually in attitude or personality).

Static A character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop.

What’s in a Name? Naming your character consider the following things:

Stereotypes associated with the name How the name sounds What the name means Is the name shared with someone famous? Nicknames? (Where did those come from?) Ways to get some ideas…

How Does This Help You?

How would your character respond?

How does this help you?

Using this in your writing…