storytelling com597 – 13 apr 2004 kathy e. gill. structure, process, readers small group work...
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Storytelling
COM597 – 13 Apr 2004Kathy E. Gill
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Structure, process, readers
Small group work Discuss selected articles Develop five tips for the budding
digital media writer
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Some types of writing
Creative writing – designed to evoke emotionNonfiction – discusses real world eventsProse – any literary work in sentences and paragraphsPoetry – any literary work in lines and stanzas
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Some types of writing
Script – any literary work written in dialog and scenes; may be written for radio, TV, film, theatre, AV, Flash, etc.Essay (article) – short work of prose focusing on a specific topicShort story – brief work of fiction, usually less than 10K words
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Story structure
BeginningMiddleEnd
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Global structure
May differ by type of writing Challenge of hypertext (breaking linearity)Cues (title, abstract, heading, contents, etc)
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Visual organization
Spatial organizationTypographic conventionsCoordinated use of color
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Words for structure
ParagraphsSentencesSub-headingsTitlesRemember: on screen, content should be more “bite-sized”
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Words for transition
Time: at length, finally, immediately first/second/etc. …Addition: again, and, furthermore, next, too, finally, first/second/etc. …Comparison: after all, conversely, nevertheless, however, contrast, on the other hand …Summary: in conclusion, on the whole, thus, as I have said, in brief …
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Developing structure
Outline (Word)Flow chart (Visio, SmartDraw…)
http://www.smartdraw.com/resources/centers/flowcharts/tutorial1.htm
StoryboardConcept mapping
http://www.dc.peachnet.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/concept.html
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Creation process
Is there “one” way to create a story?No – each person’s creation process is unique
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Stages of writing
1. Pre-writing 2. Drafting 3. Revising
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1. Pre-writing
Thinking about subject/purpose and begin organizing thoughtsResearch, interviews, storyboards … are all pre-writing
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Jumpstarting thinking
Journal, notebookTape recorderMind mappingJust start writing
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Exercise (1/3)
Look at the phrase on the next slide… you will then have three minutes to jot down the things, people, animals, ideas, experiences and sensations that come to mindReady?
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Exercise (2/3)
Things That Are Very Important To Me
(hint: sex, food, sleep ….)
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Exercise (3/3)
Things That Fascinate MeThings That Infuriate MeThings That Bring Me JoyThings That Drive Me CrazyThings I LoveThings I …..
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Recognize that …
Nothing will teach you more about writing than the act of writingWrite what you would like to read
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2. Drafting
Finalize thesisFlesh out the pointsDevelop introduction and conclusionLet others review
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Jumpstarting drafting
If the right word/phrase/illustration doesn’t come to mind … skip and and keep goingWrite more words than you need; edit laterRecognize you don’t have to write in order the piece will be read
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3. Revising
Review (edit) for completeness, grammarEliminate wordiness, vague sentences, passive voiceSharpen details/purpose/structureProofread
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Jumpstarting revising
Set work aside before editingEdit in stages (content first, then proofread)This is not a linear process
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Understanding readers
James Souther asked Westinghouse decision-makers what they expected of the reports engineers submitted to them. Of interest to us: how frequently they read summary, introduction, body, conclusion, and appendices.
From: Professional Writing Online
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Understanding readers
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Understanding readers
Summaries, 100% Introductions, 60%Conclusions, 50%Bodies, 15%Appendices, 10%But ….
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Understanding readers
They had advisers read the reports and make recommendationsOut of this came the “two minute read” … multiple audiences … multiple paths
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Technical reading process
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Putting ourselves in their eyes
Why I would read this report/story/editorial?How might my values be challenged?What I would find difficult, and what aids are available to help me?What I would want to find out over the course of the reading?How might I use the findings (positively or negatively)?
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Understanding the web reader
More on that later … but the key factoid is that readers online “skim” even more than they do offline
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What is noise?
JargonInappropriate examplesMisspellingPoor grammar
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Grammar tips
Use active voiceAvoid mixed metaphors (metaphor compares one person/thing/event to another)Avoid misplaced modifiersDon’t waste wordsUse parallel structure
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Use active voice
Writing so that people, organizations, animals and groups do things and act on their environments Pass me the salt … versus … The salt
was passed. All speakers shook their heads …
versus … Heads were shaking around the table.
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Avoid mixed metaphors
Two metaphors used confusingly or inappropriately together Walk softly and carry a big stick.
Home is where you hang your hat.
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Avoid misplaced modifiers
A modifier is an adjective or adverb – words that add something to other words Chasing a ball into the street, the
delivery truck almost killed my dog. John was convinced on Friday that he
would be picked for Survivor. How to fix?
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Don’t waste words
Professor: I believe the lagoon is ripe with savory crustaceans.
Gilligan: Yeah, and it has a lot of good shellfish, too.
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Parallel structure
My sister is a poet, a dancer, and she plays the violin.My sister writes poetry, dances, and plays the violin.How else might this be fixed?