Writing an Opening Scene – Labels, Assumptions, Identity

Assignment Create an opening scene showing the effect labels and assumptions have on an individual’s identity

Story Problem The Bear that Wasn’t Orientation Day/My Name Story of an Hour/Girl On the Sidewalk Bleeding/The Outsiders

Story Problem The Bear that Wasn’t Nobody believes the bear is really a bear Orientation Day/My Name Story of an Hour/Girl On the Sidewalk Bleeding/The Outsiders

Story Problem The Bear that Wasn’t Nobody believes the bear is really a bear Orientation Day/My Name Confusions over identity because of living in two cultures. Story of an Hour/Girl On the Sidewalk Bleeding/The Outsiders

Story Problem The Bear that Wasn’t Nobody believes the bear is really a bear Orientation Day/My Name Confusions over identity because of living in two cultures. Story of an Hour/Girl Societal limitations on women On the Sidewalk Bleeding/The Outsiders

Story Problem The Bear that Wasn’t Nobody believes the bear is really a bear Orientation Day/My Name Confusions over identity because of living in two cultures. Story of an Hour/Girl Societal limitations on women On the Sidewalk Bleeding/The Outsiders Being defined by the group you belong to.

Requirements Setting – Where does the story take place? How does the setting influence the characters? Conflict – Somebody Wanted But So Characterization – Speech, Thoughts, Actions, Looks

IN YOUR CHARACTERIZATION YOU MUST… See motivation Use dialogue Use internal monologue (thoughts) Interact with others Describe appearance Develop personality - 3 + traits, 1+ quirk