coming out of the closet (1 Viewer)

[the_bellman]

Thanks for reading

Wrote abstract story for half-yearly. Now, it is my understanding that "abstract" stories are meant to project one image/possible representation of the story (yet not directly say it is that representation, and at the end, "come out of the closet" about what the story is - normally involving revealing what the character is.

However, straight out, the marker writes "should define who what where and when in the first two paragraphs". Now, I understand that, but its abstract isn't? Defining who/what/where/when in the first paragraphs takes away the final twist, and ruins the story doesn't it?

Ideas?

 

[forbidden01]

i'm not familiar with the whole abstract side of things, but i do write good prose...apparently...

i like revealing little aspects of the person all the way though and ending with a bang of some sort...
i usually try to work with the characterisation a little bit and dont do something cliche. i hate cliche

uummm....i guess it depends on what the story is about, but i dont think you'll get marked down if you dont include every detail in the first few paragraphs :S

i like a final twist, but that's personal opinion....

 

[the_bellman]

Thats basically it, what I do, with the little revealing bits, except with abstract there is an emphasis on describing something "abstract" (aka uncommon) in such a way it seems to be either something common or has personified features, making it seem human... the big bang at the end is just complementary haha.

 

[scaredytiger]

In highschool, you don't get to mess with things so much. Mainly because - and here I want you to pay attention - you do not have the skill to pull it off.

You might be a great writer compared to your cohort, but you need to conform to a coherent structure if you want to get the marks.

 

[forbidden01]

thanks scaredy...any tips then ??