This exercise will check how familiar you are with your character, and help you to develop them. Starting with the letter 'A' you must create a phrase, clause or sentence beginning with that letter, that your character could say to describe their personality. E.g. the dodo from Lewis Caroll's 'Alice in Wonderland': 'A' - "Ahoy, and other nautical expressions!"
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Sapphire:
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A: "All I know is I'm stuck this way."
B: "But I can't! It's too hard!"
C: "Come on. Let's go. We've been cooped up in here for way too long."
D: "Do you really think I like being this way?"
E: "Every time I think about it, it just gets more confusing."
F: "For God's sake, this is ridiculous!"
G: "Got to keep our spirits up, 'ey Kai?"
H: "He's so... wonderful."
I: "I can't wait! It's going to be so much fun. Fancy dresses, and dancing. What's not to love?"
J: "Just stay- stay away from me!"
K: "Kai, I've known you way too long for that to work on me. Nice try."
L: "Leave me alone! I- I don't want to hurt you."
M: "Maybe I was looking at it all wrong?"
N: "No, I didn't mean it like that. I'm sorry."
O: "Oh Kai, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry I made you come here."
P: "Please tell me this is suppose to happen?"
Q: "Quick! Please! You've got to help him!"
R: "Real smooth."
S: "So you did it... for me?"
T: "Thanks. You're a real friend."
U: "Unless you've got some chocolate, I'm not paying attention."
V: "Very nice! You look great, Kai. I don't know what you're complaining about!"
W: "Where's Sasukie? Why did he... why did he do this? It can't have been him."
X: "X-rays are going to help! I was there! I can tell you what happened if it's faster."
Y: "You try clearing your head when there's someone with wings in front of you, then!"
Z: "(a) Zebra!? Are you crazy!? I can't go round looking like a Zebra for the rest of my life! Help!"
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Footnote: Most of these are quotes, and therefore copy-righted by WinterMoonz (2008-2012). Do not use without the author's permission.
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Saturday, 19 November 2011
Writing Exercise: Character Alphabet - Kai (c)
This exercise will check how familiar you are with your character, and help you to develop them. Starting with the letter 'A' you must create a phrase, clause or sentence beginning with that letter, that your character could say to describe their personality. E.g. the dodo from Lewis Caroll's 'Alice in Wonderland': 'A' - "Ahoy, and other nautical expressions!"
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Kai:
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A: "All right! Let's get this show on the road!"
B: "But you said you were okay. Why did you lie to me?"
C: "Can't a guy read a book without someone jumping him?"
D: "Do we have to?"
E: "Every time I look at her, I know I made the right choice. It's my fault after all."
F: "For once, I'm glad you picked him over me."
G: "Great! I can't wait to see what it looks like."
H: "Have you hit your head or something? Sasukie? SERIOUSLY?"
I: "I got this for you, Sapphire. I hope you like it."
J: "Just because she likes you doesn't mean I won't fight you for her."
K: "Kai's the name."
L: "Like I'm gonna' believe that. I can read you like a book, Sapphire."
M: "Maybe I can help?"
N: "Now's a good time to get back at them."
O: "Only you could think of something like that."
P: "Please tell me you didn't just eat that?"
Q: "Quick! This way!"
R: "Right... so I'm supposed to be the third wheel here?"
S: "Sshhh. It's okay. It was just a dream."
T: "This IS my natural hair colour! Honestly!"
U: "Uh... maybe next time I should pick out my own clothes, okay Sapphire?"
V: "Very funny. Now help me up, would you?"
W: "What do you think? Should we go?"
X: "Excellent! I knew you could do it!"
Y: "You... kissed him?"
Z: - (it's impossible to think of something Kai would say beginning with Z xD)
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Footnote: Most of these are quotes, and therefore copy-righted by WinterMoonz (2008-2012). Do not use without the author's permission.
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Kai:
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A: "All right! Let's get this show on the road!"
B: "But you said you were okay. Why did you lie to me?"
C: "Can't a guy read a book without someone jumping him?"
D: "Do we have to?"
E: "Every time I look at her, I know I made the right choice. It's my fault after all."
F: "For once, I'm glad you picked him over me."
G: "Great! I can't wait to see what it looks like."
H: "Have you hit your head or something? Sasukie? SERIOUSLY?"
I: "I got this for you, Sapphire. I hope you like it."
J: "Just because she likes you doesn't mean I won't fight you for her."
K: "Kai's the name."
L: "Like I'm gonna' believe that. I can read you like a book, Sapphire."
M: "Maybe I can help?"
N: "Now's a good time to get back at them."
O: "Only you could think of something like that."
P: "Please tell me you didn't just eat that?"
Q: "Quick! This way!"
R: "Right... so I'm supposed to be the third wheel here?"
S: "Sshhh. It's okay. It was just a dream."
T: "This IS my natural hair colour! Honestly!"
U: "Uh... maybe next time I should pick out my own clothes, okay Sapphire?"
V: "Very funny. Now help me up, would you?"
W: "What do you think? Should we go?"
X: "Excellent! I knew you could do it!"
Y: "You... kissed him?"
Z: - (it's impossible to think of something Kai would say beginning with Z xD)
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Footnote: Most of these are quotes, and therefore copy-righted by WinterMoonz (2008-2012). Do not use without the author's permission.
Friday, 18 November 2011
Writing Exercise: Character Alphabet - Sasukie (c)
This exercise will check how familiar you are with your character, and help you to develop them. Starting with the letter 'A' you must create a phrase, clause or sentence beginning with that letter, that your character could say to describe their personality. E.g. the dodo from Lewis Caroll's 'Alice in Wonderland': 'A' - "Ahoy, and other nautical expressions!"
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Sasukie:
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A: "And once again you have failed to catch her attention."
B: "Beauty is aesthetic. I have no admiration for such a thing."
C: "Cooking is not a hobby as such; it simply a necessary skill to survive on my own."
D: "Do not think for a second I would value your life over my own. I have a job that no one else can fulfil."
E: "Every time you try to beat me, know you will fail."
F: "For the last time, clear your head or else you will hurt yourself."
G: "Go. You need to fulfil your role, Sapphire. We will be fine here."
H: "Ha-! Oh, I mean... Kai, you should really watch your back."
I: "In case you had not noticed, I am doing this of my own accord. I can stop training you any time I want."
J: "Just in case you are wondering, I do not intend to have relations with her."
K: "Kai is an idiot."
L: "Lives are lost every day. You should not cry for someone, as it will never bring them back."
M: "My feelings? Do they really matter to you?"
N: "Normally I would not do this, but you seem to be a... special case."
O: "Organise your thoughts, collect them and store them away. Let your mind become blank."
P: "Please do be quiet, Kai. You may not have noticed, but you are making Sapphire feel worse."
Q: "Quite the friend you have, Sapphire. It seems he will do anything for you."
R: "Really now, is it so hard to concentrate on what I am saying, rather than how I look?"
S: "Sapphire! Stop struggling. It will pass in a second."
T: "Time you went to bed. It has been a long day, and we are continuing tomorrow."
U: "Until I met you, my trails of thoughts were much easier to attend to."
V: "Value your friends when there is nothing else left. When the time comes they may just save your life."
W: "Why do you consistently find a way to annoy me?"
X: "Excitement will only break open the wound. I am cancelling training today, and I will lock Kai in his room so you can rest."
Y: "You... must get... away from here... Sapphire..."
Z: "Zooming around will get you no where but lost."
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Footnote: Most of these are quotes, and therefore copy-righted by WinterMoonz (2008-2012). Do not use without the author's permission.
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Sasukie:
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A: "And once again you have failed to catch her attention."
B: "Beauty is aesthetic. I have no admiration for such a thing."
C: "Cooking is not a hobby as such; it simply a necessary skill to survive on my own."
D: "Do not think for a second I would value your life over my own. I have a job that no one else can fulfil."
E: "Every time you try to beat me, know you will fail."
F: "For the last time, clear your head or else you will hurt yourself."
G: "Go. You need to fulfil your role, Sapphire. We will be fine here."
H: "Ha-! Oh, I mean... Kai, you should really watch your back."
I: "In case you had not noticed, I am doing this of my own accord. I can stop training you any time I want."
J: "Just in case you are wondering, I do not intend to have relations with her."
K: "Kai is an idiot."
L: "Lives are lost every day. You should not cry for someone, as it will never bring them back."
M: "My feelings? Do they really matter to you?"
N: "Normally I would not do this, but you seem to be a... special case."
O: "Organise your thoughts, collect them and store them away. Let your mind become blank."
P: "Please do be quiet, Kai. You may not have noticed, but you are making Sapphire feel worse."
Q: "Quite the friend you have, Sapphire. It seems he will do anything for you."
R: "Really now, is it so hard to concentrate on what I am saying, rather than how I look?"
S: "Sapphire! Stop struggling. It will pass in a second."
T: "Time you went to bed. It has been a long day, and we are continuing tomorrow."
U: "Until I met you, my trails of thoughts were much easier to attend to."
V: "Value your friends when there is nothing else left. When the time comes they may just save your life."
W: "Why do you consistently find a way to annoy me?"
X: "Excitement will only break open the wound. I am cancelling training today, and I will lock Kai in his room so you can rest."
Y: "You... must get... away from here... Sapphire..."
Z: "Zooming around will get you no where but lost."
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Footnote: Most of these are quotes, and therefore copy-righted by WinterMoonz (2008-2012). Do not use without the author's permission.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
A Halloween Short Story
Her heart pounded. Her breathing was fast. Her eyes were wide.
Sally sat with her body wrapped around a large pillow, her eyes barely peeping over the top of it at the television screen. She winced and shut her eyes tight, hearing the girl scream as the chainsaw revved,
“WHY DO YOU PEOPLE HATE ME?” She yelled in protest, aiming her voice at the other side of the bedroom door. A lot of snickering was heard, then a girl's voice called back; sounding as smug as possible,
“We don't hate you! We just want to make you suffer!”
“But that's not fair! It's not my fault I didn-”
“-You didn't do your dare, so now you're paying the price. It's only fair.”
Sally sat with her body wrapped around a large pillow, her eyes barely peeping over the top of it at the television screen. She winced and shut her eyes tight, hearing the girl scream as the chainsaw revved,
“WHY DO YOU PEOPLE HATE ME?” She yelled in protest, aiming her voice at the other side of the bedroom door. A lot of snickering was heard, then a girl's voice called back; sounding as smug as possible,
“We don't hate you! We just want to make you suffer!”
“But that's not fair! It's not my fault I didn-”
“-You didn't do your dare, so now you're paying the price. It's only fair.”
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Writing Exercise: Dialogue
Every time a character speaks or thinks in fiction, that person's identity is being expressed.
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"H-hey, mister,"
Henry looked round, feeling a tug on the bottom of his knee-length jacket. He couldn't see anyone, then he felt another tug on his jacket and looked down,
"What'cha want, kid?"
There was a little girl, her brown hair in pigtails, looking up at him with wide, tear-filled eyes, her hand still attached to the bottom of his jacket,
"I-I'm lost. My mommy told me to- to-" She scrunched her face up, concentrating hard on what exactly it was her mother had said for her to do, "Mommy told me to w-wait by the till but," She sniffed loudly, "I looked for mommy but I- I-"
The girl suddenly burst into floods of tears, wailing loudly. Henry, more focused on the growing amount of attention he was getting from the passers-by, said hurriedly,
"Well, wha'd'ya want me to do about it, kid?"
The four-foot child seemed to completely ignore him, continuing to cry loudly; attracting more glares from those walking by the pair. Henry rolled his eyes.
'Great. Got'ta baby-sit now! That's all I need.'
He twisted round so he was facing the girl, putting a hand lazily on his hip,
"Why'd you leave the shop?"
The girl, finally realising he was going to help, hiccuped, wiping frantically at her eyes with her tiny hand.
"I-I- I couldn't find mommy in the shop, so I- I thought she was not in the shop."
Henry sighed, reaching his hand up to run it through a mass of shaggy brown hair,
"Alright then, which shop you come from?"
The little girl scrunched up her face again, concentrating hard, but then instead of coming out with an answer she cried again,
"I-I don't know..."
Henry, seeing he was getting no where, decided to act the way he'd seen his next-door neighbour acting with her toddlers. He bent down, his face in line with the sobbing child's and said, his usually-frowning face lit up with a - slightly over exaggerated - smile,
"Well what was in the shop? Books? Music? Toys?"
The girl nodded her head, wiping at her eyes.
'Well which one?'
"Which one...uhhh... hunny?"
Oh, if Jack or one of the others could see him now... they'd be laughing their asses off. He was squatting in the middle of the walk-way with a girl crying her eyes out in front of him, trying to comfort her by calling her names.
The little girl sobbed again, then wiped at her eyes, muttering,
"T-toys..."
Henry slipped his hand forward into hers, then when she looked at him with bleary eyes he smiled again,
"I know where your mom'll be."
The girl, hearing the one thing she'd been hoping to hear, suddenly grinned a toothy smile, her tears stopping instantly.
"Really?" She jumped up and down vigorously, nearly pulling Henry's arm from its socket. "Take me to mommy! Take me to mommy!-" She stopped jumping up and down suddenly, remembering what her mother had told her to do when she wanted something, "Ummm... please can you take me to mommy?"
Henry nodded, standing back up to his usual height,
"Sure."
He turned on his heel, the little girl clutching tightly to his hand and then he walked along the street, heading in the direction of the only toy-store in town. As he was walking he looked down, feeling the girl swinging their arms about. She was looking straight ahead, a wide smile on her tiny face. He couldn't help but smile.
A few moments later the pair arrived at the doors to the store. Henry looked down, pointing towards the doors,
"This it?"
The girl looked up and down at the doors, studying them hard, then after a moment she nodded enthusiasticaly,
"Yeah! This is where mommy told me to wait!"
She went to run ahead, but Henry kept hold of her hand. She looked up at him with big, curiously eyes.
"Don't run off. Don't want to get lost again before we find your mom."
The girl grinned again, nodding her head,
"'Kay!"
She pulled Henry forward then tried to open the doors with her one free hand - though she was trying to pull when it said push. Henry laughed and pushed on the door above her head, opening it to let her through. She dashed forward excitedly again, pulling Henry along all the while.
The moment the pair were in the building Henry stepped back in alarm, hearing a loud cry of,
"Amy! My baby! There you are!"
A woman dashed over, ignoring the other children and parents around her, too focused on holding her little girl again. Henry didn't have time to say anything before Amy's hand was pulled from his as her mother picked her up and span her around joyously.
Henry smiled slightly, glad to see the two were reunited - glad to see Amy's grin.
'Well no point stickin' round.'
He turned round, taking hold of the door-handle and pulling - only as he was doing so he heard a cry of,
"Wait, mister!"
He turned, only to have the small girl collide with his knees to send him toppling over backward. He lay there momentarily in a daze, then sat up, rubbing the back of his head. He was going to yell something, but then he saw Amy's big eyes staring at him. She was grinning.
"Thank you for helping me find mommy, mister!"
He sighed, dropping his hand back to his side,
"Don't worry 'bout it. It's Henry by the way."
The girl grinned, nodding her head again,
"Thank you, Henry!"
Before he could stop the small girl she dived forwards onto him, wrapping her arms around his neck in a slightly-too-tight hug. She kissed him on the cheek, grinning from ear-to-ear. He turned his head slightly, bashful from being thanked - something he wasn't used to, being a teenager and all that.
Meters away from the pair, Amy's mother laughed through teary eyes.
'Well I never ... look's like my Amy's made a new friend.'
Henry turned his head, trying to avoid another kiss from the little girl. He was smiling properly for the first time in a long while.
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"H-hey, mister,"
Henry looked round, feeling a tug on the bottom of his knee-length jacket. He couldn't see anyone, then he felt another tug on his jacket and looked down,
"What'cha want, kid?"
There was a little girl, her brown hair in pigtails, looking up at him with wide, tear-filled eyes, her hand still attached to the bottom of his jacket,
"I-I'm lost. My mommy told me to- to-" She scrunched her face up, concentrating hard on what exactly it was her mother had said for her to do, "Mommy told me to w-wait by the till but," She sniffed loudly, "I looked for mommy but I- I-"
The girl suddenly burst into floods of tears, wailing loudly. Henry, more focused on the growing amount of attention he was getting from the passers-by, said hurriedly,
"Well, wha'd'ya want me to do about it, kid?"
The four-foot child seemed to completely ignore him, continuing to cry loudly; attracting more glares from those walking by the pair. Henry rolled his eyes.
'Great. Got'ta baby-sit now! That's all I need.'
He twisted round so he was facing the girl, putting a hand lazily on his hip,
"Why'd you leave the shop?"
The girl, finally realising he was going to help, hiccuped, wiping frantically at her eyes with her tiny hand.
"I-I- I couldn't find mommy in the shop, so I- I thought she was not in the shop."
Henry sighed, reaching his hand up to run it through a mass of shaggy brown hair,
"Alright then, which shop you come from?"
The little girl scrunched up her face again, concentrating hard, but then instead of coming out with an answer she cried again,
"I-I don't know..."
Henry, seeing he was getting no where, decided to act the way he'd seen his next-door neighbour acting with her toddlers. He bent down, his face in line with the sobbing child's and said, his usually-frowning face lit up with a - slightly over exaggerated - smile,
"Well what was in the shop? Books? Music? Toys?"
The girl nodded her head, wiping at her eyes.
'Well which one?'
"Which one...uhhh... hunny?"
Oh, if Jack or one of the others could see him now... they'd be laughing their asses off. He was squatting in the middle of the walk-way with a girl crying her eyes out in front of him, trying to comfort her by calling her names.
The little girl sobbed again, then wiped at her eyes, muttering,
"T-toys..."
Henry slipped his hand forward into hers, then when she looked at him with bleary eyes he smiled again,
"I know where your mom'll be."
The girl, hearing the one thing she'd been hoping to hear, suddenly grinned a toothy smile, her tears stopping instantly.
"Really?" She jumped up and down vigorously, nearly pulling Henry's arm from its socket. "Take me to mommy! Take me to mommy!-" She stopped jumping up and down suddenly, remembering what her mother had told her to do when she wanted something, "Ummm... please can you take me to mommy?"
Henry nodded, standing back up to his usual height,
"Sure."
He turned on his heel, the little girl clutching tightly to his hand and then he walked along the street, heading in the direction of the only toy-store in town. As he was walking he looked down, feeling the girl swinging their arms about. She was looking straight ahead, a wide smile on her tiny face. He couldn't help but smile.
A few moments later the pair arrived at the doors to the store. Henry looked down, pointing towards the doors,
"This it?"
The girl looked up and down at the doors, studying them hard, then after a moment she nodded enthusiasticaly,
"Yeah! This is where mommy told me to wait!"
She went to run ahead, but Henry kept hold of her hand. She looked up at him with big, curiously eyes.
"Don't run off. Don't want to get lost again before we find your mom."
The girl grinned again, nodding her head,
"'Kay!"
She pulled Henry forward then tried to open the doors with her one free hand - though she was trying to pull when it said push. Henry laughed and pushed on the door above her head, opening it to let her through. She dashed forward excitedly again, pulling Henry along all the while.
The moment the pair were in the building Henry stepped back in alarm, hearing a loud cry of,
"Amy! My baby! There you are!"
A woman dashed over, ignoring the other children and parents around her, too focused on holding her little girl again. Henry didn't have time to say anything before Amy's hand was pulled from his as her mother picked her up and span her around joyously.
Henry smiled slightly, glad to see the two were reunited - glad to see Amy's grin.
'Well no point stickin' round.'
He turned round, taking hold of the door-handle and pulling - only as he was doing so he heard a cry of,
"Wait, mister!"
He turned, only to have the small girl collide with his knees to send him toppling over backward. He lay there momentarily in a daze, then sat up, rubbing the back of his head. He was going to yell something, but then he saw Amy's big eyes staring at him. She was grinning.
"Thank you for helping me find mommy, mister!"
He sighed, dropping his hand back to his side,
"Don't worry 'bout it. It's Henry by the way."
The girl grinned, nodding her head again,
"Thank you, Henry!"
Before he could stop the small girl she dived forwards onto him, wrapping her arms around his neck in a slightly-too-tight hug. She kissed him on the cheek, grinning from ear-to-ear. He turned his head slightly, bashful from being thanked - something he wasn't used to, being a teenager and all that.
Meters away from the pair, Amy's mother laughed through teary eyes.
'Well I never ... look's like my Amy's made a new friend.'
Henry turned his head, trying to avoid another kiss from the little girl. He was smiling properly for the first time in a long while.
Friday, 15 April 2011
The Beach
(A small writing exercise I had to do in English, describing a beach)
My beach is nothing like your beach; a normal beach. On a normal beach there would be soft golden sand, and if the tide was in, shimmering blue water. My beach however, instead of fine sand, it is made up of litter and broken sea-shells – deserted for such a long time by anything living. The water is a murky brown and I have never known any different. Perhaps my beach was beautiful once, but now that time is gone.
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