Questions on Belonging (1 Viewer)

[DInvader]

Hey, I'm a bit new and I'm not really sure whether it's right to be posting here or not, but anyways I have a few questions.
1)Is it recommended to write in a fantasy setting for belonging, or would it be better to write in a contemporary one?
2)Does anyone think the Legend of Drizzt (specifically Books 4-6) by R.A. Salvatore could be a good related text?
3)Is it a good idea to solely focus on Belonging or Not Belonging when writing a piece? (I write a piece that has a whole "Not Belonging" vibe, for example) Or would it be good to have elements of both?
4)How should you prepare for Creative Writing? Like just write lots of stories on belonging or should you memorise one for the exam? I'm not sure about memorising because the stimuli isn't always the same...
5) Lastly, how come I can't view some threads? Does my post count need to be higher?

Answers to these are greatly appreciated.

 

[slyhunter]

1. Contemporary
2. Don't know
3. Depends on the question. Usually you'd have to incorporate both naturally anyway
4. Write a number of stories and get your teacher to mark them. Have two-three plot lines you can use that are easily moulded to fit the question and stimulus
5. BoS is currently being restored so most older posts/threads cannot be seen as of yet

 

[DInvader]

So no fantasy then? Looks like I might have to scrap that idea D: For the posts being restored, that seems like a bummer. But I suppose I should be doing my own notes anyway
Alright then. Thanks.

 

[slyhunter]

Generally, fantasy is frowned upon from my experiences talking with HSC markers.

 

[Absolutezero]

So no fantasy then? Looks like I might have to scrap that idea D: For the posts being restored, that seems like a bummer. But I suppose I should be doing my own notes anyway
Alright then. Thanks.

The resources should still work though, check them out here:

http://www.boredofstudies.org/resources.php

 

[DInvader]

Is there a specific reason as to why fantasy is frowned upon? I might consider writing fantasy because I've just realised how bad I am at writing anything that isn't that genre. Also the resources were helpful, thanks!

 

[slyhunter]

English markers prefer you to write about what you know already/contemporary (or so my English teacher/marker told me).

 

[Absolutezero]

Is there a specific reason as to why fantasy is frowned upon? I might consider writing fantasy because I've just realised how bad I am at writing anything that isn't that genre. Also the resources were helpful, thanks!

It depends how you do it. A lot of the time students lose track of the topic, and focus of the fantasy elements, which is why it is discouraged. Similar to when students try to be more creative than capable in the timeframe, by attempting things like poems in Section 2. Depth of character, and getting them to relate to the AOS can often be difficult to achieve.

However, if you feel this is your best chance at getting a good mark, feel free to write in this style.

 

[mirakon]

Hey, I'm a bit new and I'm not really sure whether it's right to be posting here or not, but anyways I have a few questions.
1)Is it recommended to write in a fantasy setting for belonging, or would it be better to write in a contemporary one?
2)Does anyone think the Legend of Drizzt (specifically Books 4-6) by R.A. Salvatore could be a good related text?
3)Is it a good idea to solely focus on Belonging or Not Belonging when writing a piece? (I write a piece that has a whole "Not Belonging" vibe, for example) Or would it be good to have elements of both?
4)How should you prepare for Creative Writing? Like just write lots of stories on belonging or should you memorise one for the exam? I'm not sure about memorising because the stimuli isn't always the same...
5) Lastly, how come I can't view some threads? Does my post count need to be higher?

Answers to these are greatly appreciated.

1) depends really on what the story is. If you want to do fantasy then make it more philosophical rather than generic Tolkien-esque fare.
2) Never heard of it
3) Elements of both are preferable, but it depends on the question asked, as it may favour one over the other in which case you put the emphasis as required.
4) Maybe have a basic series of scaffolds, but don't memorise a whole story. Usually i wing it and do well, but if you want a bit of preparation, come up with broad outlines of stories then tailor them to the question once you're in the exam.
5) No, its just a problem with the site.