- Observe in a conscious way.
* Behaviour
* Attire
* Speech
* Stance/Gait: posture, gestures
* Physical attributes
Train yourself to see & record:
- movements
- physical characteristics
- settings
Adopt a KEEN EYE
develop a natural sense of curiousity
An observed event, when subject to simple qurstions can set up a sequence of possibilities that will develop into a story worth telling.
For eg, when you observe a couple having a meal yet totally not talking … what questions come to mind?
Whom am I writing about?
Who is my character?
What is he/she/it like?
What does he/she/it do?
What happens to him/her/it in the story?
MINDLESS OBSERVATION vs TRUE OBSERVATION
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