Do You Have Your Camera?

Do You Have Your Camera?

Have you ever thought about writing a story? If so you will need a camera. I’m not talking about a real camera that takes pictures, but an imaginary camera that sits right on your shoulder and keeps an eye on your words. This pretend camera helps you see the world through the eyes of your character. In writing we call this: POV) point of view. Place your imaginary camera in your character’s hand. The things he or she sees, hears, smells, tastes, touches, feels, and thinks can only be told from the point of view of the person who is holding the camera. Let’s pretend that you and your friend are characters in your story and you are the point of view character. In your story, your friend is drinking a cup of hot chocolate. What are some of the things you cannot...

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Posted by on Oct 24, 2022 in Creative Corner Archives | 0 comments

But I WAS There!

But I WAS There!

By Patti Shene Did you ever think about the word “was” and what a silly little word it is? It’s only three letters, and backwards it spells another word. Was is a necessary word, but if used too much in a story, it becomes annoying! Suppose you are telling a story about a parade in your town. You want to describe everything you saw (backwards is WAS) while you were there. “I was at the parade on Saturday morning. It was a lot of fun. My brother Nicky was in the band and he was playing the big bass drum. Next, a little car was driving by with a clown who was much too big to fit in the car. It was so funny to see him. A cowboy was riding a big black horse, but the horse was scared of all the people, so he was prancing around all over the...

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Posted by on Mar 5, 2011 in Creative Corner Archives | 0 comments