Creative+Writing

Creative Writing


 * What should you do to prepare for this section of the paper?**

The short answer is practice creative writing. The more you practice, the better you will be at it.


 * What do you have to do in the HSC in this section?**

You are usually required to write a narrative that explores the concept of belonging. You will be given a stimulus (a picture, a phrase or a sentence usually) and you must incorporate that sentence into your narrative. Your response should be between 900 and 1200 words in length. The examiners MAY choose to vary the task from a narrative, but they have not done so for the past ten years and it would be very surprising if they do it now.


 * Tips for Success**

Most students prepare one or two stories that help form the basis of the story they will develop when they see what the stimulus is in the exam. Going into the exam without some material prepared in advance is very unwise. You will be competing with other students who have spent a long time crafting their narratives and thinking carefully about how they intend to represent the concept of belonging.

So,

Creative Writing
 * Make sure you have a significant concept at the heart of your story
 * Your story must offer some insight into belonging
 * The insight is the most important part of the narrative
 * Your story must be well written, with credible characters and a good control of language
 * You should try to include some fresh and inventive expression
 * Build up the atmosphere and environment of your narrative with very specific images which appeal to all the senses
 * You should be prepared to adapt your story to suit a changing stimulus.
 * Try to include some interesting structural feature in your narrative (changing point of view or text type perhaps)
 * Maintain a distinctive voice that sets you apart from the competition
 * If you can manage humour, your reader will appreciate your work even more


 * What should you do to prepare for this section of the paper?**

The short answer is practice creative writing. The more you practice, the better you will be at it.


 * What do you have to do in the HSC in this section?**

You are usually required to write a narrative that explores the concept of belonging. You will be given a stimulus (a picture, a phrase or a sentence usually) and you must incorporate that sentence into your narrative. Your response should be between 900 and 1200 words in length. The examiners MAY choose to vary the task from a narrative, but they have not done so for the past ten years and it would be very surprising if they do it now.


 * Tips for Success**

Most students prepare one or two stories that help form the basis of the story they will develop when they see what the stimulus is in the exam. Going into the exam without some material prepared in advance is very unwise. You will be competing with other students who have spent a long time crafting their narratives and thinking carefully about how they intend to represent the concept of belonging.

So,

Creative Writing
 * Make sure you have a significant concept at the heart of your story
 * Your story must offer some insight into belonging
 * The insight is the most important part of the narrative
 * Your story must be well written, with credible characters and a good control of language
 * You should try to include some fresh and inventive expression
 * Build up the atmosphere and environment of your narrative with very specific images which appeal to all the senses
 * You should be prepared to adapt your story to suit a changing stimulus.
 * Try to include some interesting structural feature in your narrative (changing point of view or text type perhaps)
 * Maintain a distinctive voice that sets you apart from the competition
 * If you can manage humour, your reader will appreciate your work even more


 * What should you do to prepare for this section of the paper?**

The short answer is practice creative writing. The more you practice, the better you will be at it.


 * What do you have to do in the HSC in this section?**

You are usually required to write a narrative that explores the concept of belonging. You will be given a stimulus (a picture, a phrase or a sentence usually) and you must incorporate that sentence into your narrative. Your response should be between 900 and 1200 words in length. The examiners MAY choose to vary the task from a narrative, but they have not done so for the past ten years and it would be very surprising if they do it now.


 * Tips for Success**

Most students prepare one or two stories that help form the basis of the story they will develop when they see what the stimulus is in the exam. Going into the exam without some material prepared in advance is very unwise. You will be competing with other students who have spent a long time crafting their narratives and thinking carefully about how they intend to represent the concept of belonging.

So,

Creative Writing
 * Make sure you have a significant concept at the heart of your story
 * Your story must offer some insight into belonging
 * The insight is the most important part of the narrative
 * Your story must be well written, with credible characters and a good control of language
 * You should try to include some fresh and inventive expression
 * Build up the atmosphere and environment of your narrative with very specific images which appeal to all the senses
 * You should be prepared to adapt your story to suit a changing stimulus.
 * Try to include some interesting structural feature in your narrative (changing point of view or text type perhaps)
 * Maintain a distinctive voice that sets you apart from the competition
 * If you can manage humour, your reader will appreciate your work even more


 * What should you do to prepare for this section of the paper?**

The short answer is practice creative writing. The more you practice, the better you will be at it.


 * What do you have to do in the HSC in this section?**

You are usually required to write a narrative that explores the concept of belonging. You will be given a stimulus (a picture, a phrase or a sentence usually) and you must incorporate that sentence into your narrative. Your response should be between 900 and 1200 words in length. The examiners MAY choose to vary the task from a narrative, but they have not done so for the past ten years and it would be very surprising if they do it now.


 * Tips for Success**

Most students prepare one or two stories that help form the basis of the story they will develop when they see what the stimulus is in the exam. Going into the exam without some material prepared in advance is very unwise. You will be competing with other students who have spent a long time crafting their narratives and thinking carefully about how they intend to represent the concept of belonging.

So,


 * Make sure you have a significant concept at the heart of your story
 * Your story must offer some insight into belonging
 * The insight is the most important part of the narrative
 * Your story must be well written, with credible characters and a good control of language
 * You should try to include some fresh and inventive expression
 * Build up the atmosphere and environment of your narrative with very specific images which appeal to all the senses
 * You should be prepared to adapt your story to suit a changing stimulus.
 * Try to include some interesting structural feature in your narrative (changing point of view or text type perhaps)
 * Maintain a distinctive voice that sets you apart from the competition
 * If you can manage humour, your reader will appreciate your work even more