Ok me needs help, hopefully by tomorrow (the 20th).
Alright, so in creative writing I'm supposed to write about either a scar/cut I have, or about an emotional scarring. Now, I thought the emotional scar would be easier, and by habit, I almost always write in first person.
Now, before I start on that havign it due on the 21st (wanna start it at least tomorrow or even tonight if I can) due on the 23rd is using the story I had created, and adding a persona to it. I just read through my book on what a persona is and I dont' fully understand. If I say, do the emotional scarring one in first person, does adding a persona simply mean by changing it to 3rd person or something along those lines??
Thansk for those who can help! I know it's about writing, but I thought this forum would be more appropriate since it's a question abotu writing and not tryign to actuall tell the story^^ So i hope it is in the right place. Once again, thanks and I'm hopign I'll get quick responses so I can start on my regular copy!
a persona?? (writing help!)
5 posts •
Page 1 of 1
-
Tenshi no Ai - Posts: 4789
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:01 am
- Location: l
Now, let me get this straight. You're supposed to write about a scar of yours, either physical or emotional, and add a persona? I think that's what you said. Um, but to answer your question, no, adding a 'persona' doesn't mean it has to be 3rd person at all.
A persona has to do more with the flavor of the writing. This Latin word refers to to the 'actor's mask' or to characters in a play. Since I haven't read your book or the assignment, I can't be sure of exactly what it is wanting. However, my guess is you're supposed to write a story about a scarred character; a charracter enhanced by your own experience. In other words, it's about you, but you have full control over how you portray yourself. Yourself may not be yourself at all, but simply an act. Hope that make sense.
A persona has to do more with the flavor of the writing. This Latin word refers to to the 'actor's mask' or to characters in a play. Since I haven't read your book or the assignment, I can't be sure of exactly what it is wanting. However, my guess is you're supposed to write a story about a scarred character; a charracter enhanced by your own experience. In other words, it's about you, but you have full control over how you portray yourself. Yourself may not be yourself at all, but simply an act. Hope that make sense.
-
Esoteric - Posts: 1603
- Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:12 pm
- Location: The Lost Room.
K yeah I have to write the scar piece, and then write it AGAIN by developing a persona and using it in the first piece...
Hmmm but the whole thing on the "flavor" of the writing... what you write is your voice so I write how I normally do... so yeah dunno what I could change in the story to make it sound like I added a persona and stuff...
....I hope I'll soon get it though! Kinda have to^^
Hmmm but the whole thing on the "flavor" of the writing... what you write is your voice so I write how I normally do... so yeah dunno what I could change in the story to make it sound like I added a persona and stuff...
....I hope I'll soon get it though! Kinda have to^^
-
Tenshi no Ai - Posts: 4789
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:01 am
- Location: l
Do you have any friends who are in that class with you that you could ask? If they heard the assignment and knew exactly what your teacher was looking for they might be able to explain it better than any of us could.
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
-
Yumie - Posts: 1939
- Joined: Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:00 pm
- Location: In a house
Well the teacher's explination was pretty easy:
"Try and use a different point of view, and try to use a bit of a different style, and add fiction if you have to"
So... I guess that's all I've gotta do!
"Try and use a different point of view, and try to use a bit of a different style, and add fiction if you have to"
So... I guess that's all I've gotta do!
-
Tenshi no Ai - Posts: 4789
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:01 am
- Location: l
5 posts •
Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 90 guests