Short+stories+-+CHARACTER

== = = =Look at this picture.= = =

2. Where is she?
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7. Do you think you would like her?
= = =You should have a few ideas about how this girl could fit into one of your stories. How could you create her character so that an audience understands what impression you want to have?= = = =The golden rule here is...=

= SHOW DON'T TELL! =

EXTRACT 1:

==='Claudia was crying because her friend Tiffany had been mean to her. Claudia was very pretty but she was bigheaded too. Tiffany had told her off for being stuck up. Now Claudia was upset because she thought everyone should like her. She was stuck up and snobby.'===

EXTRACT 2: ==='Claudia tossed her hair as tears fell onto her desk. She sniffed loudly so that the rest of the class would know how upset Tiffany had made her. How could she? How could she be so horrible just becasue Claudia was the prettiest girl in the class? Picking up her books, Claudia headed for the door. 'Um... Claudia?' whispered Mr Kane nervously. 'The bell hasn't gone yet...'===

==='I DON'T CARE!' bellowed Claudia, throwing her books to the ground. 'I've been victimised and bullied by the UGLY PIGS in this class and YOU didn't do ANYTHING!'. Poor Mr Kane stepped backwards, his face pink with embarrassment. Tiffany sighed as Claudia exited.'===

TASK: WRITE ONE PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING WHY YOU DISLIKE OR LIKE EACH OF THESE DESCRIPTIONS
== TASK: C hoose one of these pictures and use it as a basis for some character creation. A couple of paragraphs about the character will be enough. Alternatively, find one of your own (but don't spend ages looking for it!) You could use this in conjunction with your location description to create the start of a story... ==

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