Emotions. What an overused word. Everything has got something to do with it. And I realised that in every single Storytelling tutorial, I hear this word very frequently. Is it because we do not know what else to replace the word with and that’s why we always use it as an escape route whenever Ryan asks us questions; or is it because it is really everywhere and there is no escape from it?
Emotions- the key to writing a good story. Emotions- our characters must have, feel, and experience them. Emotions- we need to connect them to our audience.
Emotions. That was what I felt when I hear my friends’ letters to their past. One of which moved both me and Vivian to tears. It’s really commendable. it must have taken lots of courage. You go, girl! The letter must be one of the best ways to get to know our classmates more. After hearing the letters, something struck me. After spending most of our time in school together, having lectures, tutorials, lunch, and discussion, etc., how much and how well do we really know one another?
Emotions. The hate, the anger, the sadness, the disappointment. So much of them in our letters. Whatever happened to the good feelings? Has the ugliness in the world robbed us of that, leaving us with only the negative stuff? Or is it perhaps easier to write about them, as most of us can relate better to them because we have all at some point in life experience them?
Don’t mind me, I’m just thinking out loud.
Next assignment, True / False Stories. I’ve done mine and I think it’s going to be interesting. Alright off to reading people’s stories,until then!
