Story Outline
I am interested in mixing ancient Norse mythology with a modern-day Nordic setting for my long-form story. A mythological tale blended with action, violence,.
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Pull Me Back
Three years ago a young woman was reeling from the loss of her mother, whom she had a complicated relationship with, when she meets a young man who offers her support and an escape. Three years later, she plots her revenge on that young man from a friend’s couch. This story will tell what transpired … -
Outline
Today, I was thinking about a story to write up for this class and discussing what I should pick from a girl I had never met before visiting Mary Washington this weekend. In this story, Sam, which we will be referring to her, and my roommate gave me different suggestions about what to write about,… Continue reading Outline -
What if the Most Evil Person in History Decided to Come Back?
Idea: Stalin, Cesar Chavez, Kim Jong Un, Ivan The Terrible, Mussolini, ANY EVIL political figure, Bloody Mary, etc. Setting: 50 years in the future more or less, still modern-era Beginning: One of these evil figures somehow gets resurrected into modern-day, just wakes up randomly in the middle of DC (this is important) Important checkpoints -Meets […] -
Writers’ Block and the Problem of Where to Start
This week I have tried to think of various approaches to and on what I would like to do for the final project. I am still undecided at the moment, but I know that I want it to focus on something technology-related! Another aspect I would like to incorporate into my project is music, and I will keep my mind open for what I finally decide to work on until I begin to have a better idea. I think back on the past few weeks and reflect on two particular posts that I completed. I had one with a short… -
Long Form, Short Story
Long Form, Short Story My College Experience, in Short Setting- Various places in the east coast Characters- Me, some other people that I haven’t fictionalized yet Theme- Self discovery -Why you should care -The first section: What led up to my college experience. Why I ended up there in the first place -The second section: … -
My very “rough draft” of an outline
I honestly couldn’t think of a long-form story at all. Whenever I thought of something, my mind immediately went to animals. So how do I write a story about animals? I bounced around ideas I could use, so I figured I’d outline them, that... -
Coming Out of the Dark
August 2021 was my benchmark, when we started gathering again in the classroom at UMW. It meant that we students would again be in each other’s presence after about 15 months of hibernation. I was ready to announce, that I was going to “find my happy”. That was my running tag line. For my art […] -
One Possible Ending
For a long-term story it would be fun to base it around animals that people are afraid of here in -
Long-Form Outline: Red River Valley
I’ve had the idea for an apocalypse story for about two and a half years now, but I’ve been struggling to do anything with it. I know in its final form it’s going to be a storytelling video game in which every interaction you have wi... -
Good Story Reading and Good Story Telling Go Hand in Hand
When I was thinking about stories and how impactful they can be I think about The Lorax and The Giving Tree in particular. These stories hold such a strong message are inspiring to me. I know that I wanted to take something I am passionate about within the ecological realm and turn it into a… Continue reading Good Story Reading and Good Story Telling Go Hand in Hand -
An Abstract, Squiggly, Vague, Impish, Outline on Rollerskates
I have never been good with outlines. Making them, maybe, but certainly not following them. Usually, I don’t have any idea what I am writing until I am deep within the throws of writing, or after I finish. So much unexpected happens when I put pen to paper of fingers to kays that I could […] -
Reality of Teaching
A story I want to tell is the reality of an elementary school teacher. This semester I have my final practicum for the… -
Long-Form Story Outline
I want to write a long-form story about the SpongeBob SquarePants episode “Band Geeks” and my friends and I’s ability to quote the entire episode. Intro: Background on the show overall and then specifically the episode. Any notable facts or points I can find about it Main talking points: The plot of the episode, the ... -
What is in a story?
Outline for A Long Story: When thinking about how to develop an idea for a story, there are many ideas that come to mind. I have been reflecting on some of the greatest short stories of all time like The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper, and A Good Man is Hard to Find. … Continue reading What is in a story? -
Becoming a Storyteller
As of right now, I don’t necessarily have any concrete ideas for a long-form story but here are some potential ideas that I may bounce around and brainstorm more about: A story from the perspective of an impoverished, refugee child in a foreign country. – For this topic, I feel -
Outline + Weekly Summary
Weekly Summary:Thinking of ideas for this project has been very tough. All week I have been stressing over what I should do and if it’s time effective to do one thing over another. Since next week is the last week of classes, I have to turn in assignments for other classes so I keep that Read More
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