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“Where do I Begin?”

“Where do I Begin?”. Inspiration to Start the Narrative Essay. Inspiration. Listen to music (especially soundtracks). Look at images or paintings. Read current events in the news. Use the first line of a book or poem. Go to a public place and write. The Essence of Your Story.

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“Where do I Begin?”

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  1. “Where do I Begin?” Inspiration to Start the Narrative Essay

  2. Inspiration Listen to music (especially soundtracks). Look at images or paintings. Read current events in the news. Use the first line of a book or poem. Go to a public place and write.

  3. The Essence of Your Story ________ (name of character) wants ________ (goal to be achieved) because ________ (motivation for acting), but she faces ________ (conflict standing in the way).

  4. Literary Example Jay Gatsby (name of character) wants Daisy Buchanan (goal to be achieved) because he loves her and wants to repeat the past (motivation for acting), but he faces Tom Buchanan, family values, and time (conflicts standing in the way).

  5. “How do I Create Character(s)?” Ways to Develop your Character’s Personae

  6. Protagonist needs a conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Society Man vs. Nature Man vs. Self (internal)

  7. Create a Biography of your Character Developing Your Hero & Heroine (N.B. do not try to answer all of these questions in your story.)

  8. Basic Background Knowledge • What is your character’s name? • What is her astrological sign? Does it matter to her? • What is her education? • What are her hobbies? • What is her job? • How does she feel about work? • Is this a long-term career or just a job?

  9. Character’s Physical/Psychological Characteristics What does she look like? What are her most likeable and unlikeable traits? What is your character’s age or birth date? What trait does she want to keep secret from the world? Is she introverted or extroverted? What makes her so? Is she a natural leader or a follower?

  10. Dynamics of Character’s Family/Friends What are her parents like? Does she have any brothers or sisters? Does she have children? How important are her family relationships? Who is her best friend? Why? Who is her worst enemy? Why? Who is this person’s love interest? How would a former date describe her?

  11. Character’s Setting • Where does she live? (Urban? Small town? Rural?) • Why does she choose to live there? • Does she live in an apartment? House? • What type or style? • Did she choose the residence, and why? • Does she live by herself? With others?

  12. Philosophical Questions the Character Should Consider What does she want to be doing in twenty years? What is her ideal happy ending? What does she (dis)like most about her life? What would this character die to defend? What does she believe in?

  13. As the story begins, what is her main problem? What does she do to make the problem worse? What reaction do you want readers to have to her? Why should the reader care about her?

  14. What is her flaw? She has to have at least one flaw.

  15. On your Chrome books, start answering these questions and develop your protagonist or antagonist.

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