Problem 1: Now that you've learned the difference between showing and telling, it's time to put theory into practice. Select any of the options from the list below. For your choice500 max word short story that tells' the reader what is happening followed by another short story where you 'show' your reader what is going on. • Community event/celebration • Robbery • Aliens Arrive First Date • Historical or current event • Olympics • Citizenship Ceremony • Taking a Risk • Canoeing • Shopping after writing short stories, will short paragraph explaining what writing choices made for the telling and the showing stories.
Problem 2. Now that you've had a chance to craft a company of characters' outlines, it's time to flesh them out. In addition to your main character alert any three characters (for a total of four) and an approximately one hundred word paragraph that describes character doing something simple (e.g., brushing teeth, getting dressed, shaving, applying makeup). People's personalities are revealed in the way they do simple things. Remember: don't tell us how the action is done - show us.