Bed-Ridden Prep for Future Expeditions Part 2 (Delving into Roles)
As suggested, I started to delve into research on what exactly it takes to be the different professional roles I wanted to adopt. Starting with a Novelist and Stylist, here are quotes and notes from written notes taken from articles I read that I thought could apply to any type of narrative (and possibly visual) work:
"[It takes] visual accuracy; creativity; attention to detail; spoken and written communication*; time management; interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills...[Classes in the] Science of Textiles, Retail Buying...Speaking with Local Fashion Businesses...Creating a Portfolio..."
"You have to have the talent of putting words together, developing plots and evoking emotions in the reader."
"Novelists write long stories...that typically depict character and action, with a smattering of realism thrown in."
"PLOT, CONFLICT, SETTING (including time period), CHARACTERS, AND RESOLUTION"
!RESEARCH!
"Create a page-turner"
"Building the foundation for your novel by drafting an outline, choosing names and personalities..."
"It's making things happen that the reader can identify with that leaves them forever changed."
*The words and phrases in bold really spoke out to me, which I'm especially keeping in mind for my project.
With this and what I've gathered previously so far, I'm finding that I'm interested in differences in class and age and how these different worlds collide. Further on this would be creating a timeline of sorts connecting different characters together.
I plan to physically go out to different clothing stores downtown and to Walmart: exploring the products, feeling the different weights, textures, and prices, creating a portfolio of looks for different types of characters I discover and/or comparing to the patrons that I see in the bars I'll go to.
"[It takes] visual accuracy; creativity; attention to detail; spoken and written communication*; time management; interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills...[Classes in the] Science of Textiles, Retail Buying...Speaking with Local Fashion Businesses...Creating a Portfolio..."
"You have to have the talent of putting words together, developing plots and evoking emotions in the reader."
"Novelists write long stories...that typically depict character and action, with a smattering of realism thrown in."
"PLOT, CONFLICT, SETTING (including time period), CHARACTERS, AND RESOLUTION"
!RESEARCH!
"Create a page-turner"
"Building the foundation for your novel by drafting an outline, choosing names and personalities..."
"It's making things happen that the reader can identify with that leaves them forever changed."
*The words and phrases in bold really spoke out to me, which I'm especially keeping in mind for my project.
With this and what I've gathered previously so far, I'm finding that I'm interested in differences in class and age and how these different worlds collide. Further on this would be creating a timeline of sorts connecting different characters together.
I plan to physically go out to different clothing stores downtown and to Walmart: exploring the products, feeling the different weights, textures, and prices, creating a portfolio of looks for different types of characters I discover and/or comparing to the patrons that I see in the bars I'll go to.
Thank you for sharing those quotes! I think it's very interesting that your original project turned into an investigation of differences in class and class structure.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brittany - the investigation into class and age will probably prove really interesting. I suggest going into the investigation a little more open minded. Instead of specifically looking for ways to define your character, maybe you could just go explore class structures and age differences without restricting yourself to the context of a character?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brittany and Iman, where you have decided to take your project is really interesting and i look forward to seeing how the project turns out.
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