Today we reviewed the ten different story types. The story types are:
-Romance
-Success/Failure
-The Return
-Crime & Punishment
-Heroic
-Cinderella
-Sacrifice
-Triangle
-Family
-Conversion
I'd like to note that my favorite kind of stories fall into the Cinderella category. I love a good underdog, and I generally welcome happy endings with open arms.
We discussed creativity. More specifically we talked about what is known as first level creativity. First level creativity is the term used to describe what we are exposed to day in and day out. When you sit down to write first level creativity comes first. It's the top level that you skim right off the top of the gravy that is your brain. There is a five step process used to avoid this.
First you must "Hunt & Gather" gather different information from different sources such as: news, religion and even Google. Next "play with it" have fun and don't be afraid to try new things. "Let it stew" step away from your task for awhile. You could take a few hours or a few days to do this but it allows you the chance to view it from a fresh perspective. "Eureka!" this is the point when you've discovered something new and exciting. "Just do it!" don't ever question the validity of your work. Keep with it someone may think it's genius.
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