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elysepopplewell:

--- Quote from: aroon217 on February 07, 2017, 12:15:54 am ---Hi, I was reading the HSC EE1 Creative question for ATB and I was thinking wth. How on earth would you use a person from your prescribed text as a character if you pre-prepared a creative without someone from a prescribed text. I'm assuming that was like 99.999% of the candidature, what could anyone have done? Just write an entirely new creative on the spot?

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Extension 1 creative writing questions in the HSC are notorious for causing you to have to change important elements of your prepared creative! It's all about being able to adapt - it isn't enough to have a prepared piece for Extension 1, the standard is higher in this course. Of course, prepared pieces are wonderful, but only if you are willing to adapt enormous sections of your work. It could be that the question forces you to change your setting entirely, or it could be that you need to adjust your characters - or hell, even your plot or text type! It's sad news that I deliver, Extension 1 creative writing requirements in the HSC are difficult.

I had a prepared speech, and in the lead up to the exam I looked at all the past papers and prepared adjusting me story as much as possible. Testing out that flexibility before the exam is super important for Extension! I hate that I can't offer you fool-proof advice, and that's because Extension 1 isn't fool proof. It's really tricky! Perhaps the more alternate endings you can prepare, the better. Or, alternate beginners. Flexibility is key, and that comes with being a confident writer, and being confident with the era you're writing about!

carolinewang206:
how many creatives do you recommend having prepared? I have 2 but at the moment one is way better than the other and its the one that I wrote for half yearlies.

What are your thoughts?

elysepopplewell:

--- Quote from: carolinewang206 on March 19, 2017, 01:36:27 pm ---how many creatives do you recommend having prepared? I have 2 but at the moment one is way better than the other and its the one that I wrote for half yearlies.

What are your thoughts?

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In AOS, I recommend only one and having it very adaptable - like preparing alternate endings and what not! But In E1, I see why students would be interested in preparing two texts. The creative prompts in the HSC are notoriously difficult to prepare for so maybe you'd have better luck adapting if you have two to choose from. However, I only prepared one! It's really about what will make you feel most confident in the lead up to the exams. If you prepare one, and then the day before the exam you can see yourself panicking and reaching for another creative, then save yourself the stress and prepare that creative from early on. But, if you think you can predict you'll feel safe with the one, then go for it :) Being so early in the year, you have the luxury to plan out what you'll commit yourself to! But in the end, y'know, towards the final exams, it's far more limiting what you can apply yourself to. So make the call now :)

Lizzy999:
Hey!

I do After the Bomb. I am working on three creative writing pieces and am not very happy with any of them. All feedback welcome!

Thanks!

bsdfjnlkasn:
Hey there!

I'm just working on the beginning of a creative writing piece about post-WWII Japan (not assessed or anything, but would like to produce something i'm proud of) and was wondering if I could get some feedback on the introduction. The prompt is detailed in the attachment  8)

I'm thinking of structuring the piece in 3 fragments where the first and last will both be set in the remains of Hiroshima, as if continuations of one another. The middle section will probably involve some scene at home as it'll allow me to examine US influences after they occupied Jap, in particular changing gender roles and intergenerational conflict (which i've tried to hint at in the beginning). This will help me weave in a discussion of guilt as I can capture the youths' resent (and general disillusionment) for older generations as they were thought to have "wasted" the lives of the younger generations in the war efforts (a common theme in Ishiguro's An Artist of the Floating World). Wow, maybe I could include a diary entry, but that might restrict how well I can exhibit the creative part of creative writing. A diary entry will probably just tell too much - thoughts?

I'm having the most difficulty with establishing a consistent voice that elaborates on the setting to capture the despairing mood without telling too much. Let me know if you get lost when reading - I know I definitely have a few convoluted/unnecessary sentences and I'm finding it difficult to streamline them but still communicate the same meaning. So, if you could suggest some alternate ways of writing these sentences, or suggest ways of improving what seems unnaturally phrased/difficult to read I'd really appreciate it. This is by no means a refined piece but i'd like to get the foundations set before I pursue any further writing. If any ideas spark for new direction of plot, I'll definitely love to hear your suggestions, because as you can probably tell, I haven't got a solid vision yet and am very flexible at this stage ;D

Thank you so much! (I'm happy to give 15 posts for this :D)

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