Creative writing: childhood memory
Voice: the author shows some of his/her personality through
the writing. Humorous, cynical, dark, light-hearted
Dialogue
5 senses
Vivid details
Show, recreate the event, donÕt just tell about it
Hook
Piece
of Dialogue, ÒI wasnÕt a _______ kid, . . .Ó an interesting statistic,
description of setting (but donÕt be too boring),
ÒHow are you,Ó cheerfully asked Belinda.
ÒFine,Ó
replied George.
ÒSo, what
are you going to do over summer vacation? Are going anywhere? Visiting family?Ó
Belinda went on.
ÒNo,Ó
mumbled George.
Noblesse
oblige