Hi Angelina,
just have some questions. If I decide to write about relationships that Billy forms along the way like with Michael, and propose an idea that even though anomalous behaviours can isolate you from the majority of the surroundings, it brings new understandings regarding the benefits of being different - being able to form valuable friendships and relationships. Do you think that still answers the question or is it a lil bit off coz I feel like the question is specifically looking for a new insight INTO the anomalies in behaviours and motivations.
If not, how can I slightly modify my idea so that the relationship theme fits into the question?
Cheers
Hey!
I think your argument is totally fine for relationships. You can just add on in the linking sentence that this in turn provides us with an insight into how aligning ourselves with those who share our motivations and behaviours will enable us to create lasting and rewarding relationships. It doesn't stray from the question at all!
How should I practise for writing creatively since this has always been one of my weaknesses?
the problem I have is that my creative pieces are usually pretty cliche and the vocab I use is not really interesting (I'm not so good at show not tell)
There's some great advice from kauac and myself in this thread
here for creative writing which you might like to consider! If you find that your stories are too cliche, try and approach them from a different angle. An example could be writing a story where everything is a dream or hallucination; this is a total no no in English. However, you could have the same story idea and take it in a different direction, perhaps having the reader question the reliability of the character and being forced to determine where the line of fact and fiction is drawn.
This article does a really good job at outlining some major writing cliches and ways you can avoid them!
As for show, don't tell, I always suggest asking yourself if you could say it in a way that would imply it instead. For example, if I were to take "Susie was cold", I could show it in three other ways. Through her actions, I could say "Susie wrapped a scarf tightly around her neck like a boa constrictor." Through dialogue, I could have "Susie commented, 'It's a bit chilly outside, isn't it?'" Lastly, through setting, I could show how "The room's air was spinning from the air conditioner. Susie stood shivering underneath it." This way, I'm not saying she's cold, but I'm showing it instead through her experiences. Every time you read a sentence when you're editing the creative, see if you have "show" something instead and have the reader make the inference themselves
Hope that helps!
Angelina
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