Creative+Writing

===Today (Friday, 7th October 2011) the class was issued with a classroom/homework task. The homework is due this Monday, 10th October 2011. The uncharacteristically short deadline is a result of two things:===


 * 1) Only two members of the class completed the homework that had been set a week ago.
 * 2) You need to get used to the challenge of time limits. When you write in your prelims/examinations, you will have a strict deadline. This is a good opportunity for you to hone your writing skills and to find out exactly what you are capable of under a strict time limit.

As intimated in class, you should set yourself no more than 90 minutes to write the story.

The story is a creative/imaginative piece - a made up story. I want you to use the picture prompts which are posted in the Word document below. You can use the prompts in any way you see fit.




 * The first photograph is of a girl sitting amongst an array of colourful birdhouses.
 * The second photograph is of a young boy on a swing. The background is blurred to convey the speed at which he is travelling.
 * The third photograph was taken at the end of a concert. It shows the debris left behind by concertgoers: litter, empty glasses and an empty stage.

Either write about the prompt literally - so interpret the images and use your imagination to create a story around that; or, allow the pictures to spark an idea in your head. This may be a more abstract idea which deals with the emotions or connotations which surround each snapshot.