Anyone else stressed about the Creative SAC?

[mykey]

I personally am petrified. How are supposed to emulate the works of great writers such as Jane Austen, etc. Stupid, stupid SAC. Pointless too.
Thoughts?

[meli001]

Me. We're doing Tennyson and struggle to even get the general jist of the poems itself.

[Readinya]

I really liked the creative SAC for Literature last year. Instead of just talking and discussing about an author's style, you can actually show that you know what you're talking about when you try to replicate the author's style.

Of course, your teacher and VCAA understand that you are just 17 and 18 year olds and don't expect you to write to the perfection of the author that you're studying. However, they do expect to see the jist of that particular style and, in particular, originality.

Put aside your worries about replicating master works of literature, and you'll find it incredibly fun. You have free reign over ideas, story, narrative. Play around with words; experiment.

Of all the SACs, this was the one i enjoyed most and gave me the biggest insight into the mind of the author - because you actually begin to think like them as you outline your story.

[chrisjb]

I personally am petrified. How are supposed to emulate the works of great writers such as Jane Austen, etc. Stupid, stupid SAC. Pointless too.
Thoughts?

Edit: Man, I thought I was writing this on the English board. Yeah, I had the sac last week. It was okay though, I kind of enjoyed it. I did 'The Fox' by D.H. Lawrence.

This is no longer relevant/ good advice: You don't have to emulate their writing style. Even if you're writing a short story, as long as there are strong links between your work and the text you're studying. Writing style is just one of the techniques you can use.

[LeahT]

Haha, I'm terrified too, and we get to pick out of 5 different texts! I'm thinking of doing something from Miss Bates' POV from Emma, by Jane Austen. Creativity is not my strong suit! xD

[VivaTequila]

We're doing our creative response to Haruki Murakami's anthology (after the quake).

Make sure you read the study design! You're response doesn't need to be in the style of the author at all, it just has to be a response to it!

Of course, using the authors style works in your favour but you definitely don't have to. Instead, utilize literary devices to achieve your desired outcome.

For instance, Murakami's writing frequently explores the notions that all characters are islands that interconnect from time to time, but mostly live their own lives and have their own opinions and subjective worlds. They interact physically, but not psychologically.

In my response, I've taken a spin-off of this and made it direct that he's stranded in the mountainous outreaches of Hokkaido (Japanese author ---> Japanese wilderness), showing how he is completely isolated from the world around him.

A response doesn't mean a direct embodiment; don't get confused!