Writing
Your writing portfolio will include a range of written work, which you will draft and develop throughout the year. At the end of Term 3, you will select your best two pieces and ready them for submission. Below are links to some potential writing task you could complete.
Getting Started
The tasks below are designed to help you start brainstorming and planning your writing.
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Dark CityDark City is an interactive creative experience. The story takes you on a journey to other worlds, where your choices may determine the outcome. At points throughout the narrative, you will be asked to add your own creative flair to the tale. You can open it either in powerpoint or in the browser through the pdf link below.
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How to write
Below is some advice to about how to write and edit your work.
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Online Resources
What the Hell is a Jazzlewozzy? by Chris Wooding
Setting: The Key to Science Fiction by Bruce Boston
Creating a Realistic Fantasy World by Penny Ehrenkranz
Dialogue in Speculative Fiction: When Space Bugz Speakie Funnie and Other Problems by Paula Fleming.
What "type" is your character? by Paula Fleming (note: useful if you are doing a descriptive piece of writing but quite advanced for a narrative).
Setting: The Key to Science Fiction by Bruce Boston
Creating a Realistic Fantasy World by Penny Ehrenkranz
Dialogue in Speculative Fiction: When Space Bugz Speakie Funnie and Other Problems by Paula Fleming.
What "type" is your character? by Paula Fleming (note: useful if you are doing a descriptive piece of writing but quite advanced for a narrative).