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English Extension 2 Question Thread
elysepopplewell:
--- Quote from: bholenath125 on January 20, 2017, 04:55:39 pm ---Hi Elyse,
How do i post my major work draft here?
Im only about halfway there but would most definitely love some feedback!!!!
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Hey there! Perhaps post it here? There's no designated spot for it! If you feel comfortable posting the whole draft, by all means. But if you'd be mainly interested in specific thoughts on character development, setting, wording, etc, feel free to post excerpts :)
bholenath125:
Hey elyse
Can i Post my MW here for feedback please?
jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: bholenath125 on January 22, 2017, 02:03:37 pm ---Hey elyse
Can i Post my MW here for feedback please?
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Elyse linked you to this thread just above, you should post it there! ;D
bananna:
Hi :)
I'm writing a short story on refugees (in Australia) for my major work. I'm thinking of experimenting with writing in first person instead of third person, because I want the audience to develop a strong emotional connection with the characters.
I'd like to know what the common pitfalls associated with writing in first person are, as opposed to third. I'm not 100% confident with first person, but I'm willing to try :)
Thanks!!
elysepopplewell:
--- Quote from: bananna on January 28, 2017, 12:05:09 am ---Hi :)
I'm writing a short story on refugees (in Australia) for my major work. I'm thinking of experimenting with writing in first person instead of third person, because I want the audience to develop a strong emotional connection with the characters.
I'd like to know what the common pitfalls associated with writing in first person are, as opposed to third. I'm not 100% confident with first person, but I'm willing to try :)
Thanks!!
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Hey! If you aren't used to writing in first person, you'll need to be very alert in your writing (or at least, your editing) in searching for the consistency of narration. I wouldn't say that there are too many common mistakes around writing in the first person, except potentially oversharing. As best as you consciously can, consider how much your audience actually needs to know to make the connection, so that you aren't just pouring your heart out and trying to force a connection. Sometimes noticing tiny little pieces of circumstances will trigger a huge emotional reaction, and it doesn't need to be someone actually explaining their life story to get that.
If you aren't comfortable in the first person even after giving it a shot, I recommend trying the third person limited omniscient narrator. That could do what you hope, by giving that little bit extra to an audience, but it remains in the third person that you are comfortable with :)
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