Monday, September 29, 2014
Readings for class on 9/29
After reading for class today, I felt as though pages 132-135 in Telling True Stories were the most helpful to me. It mapped out that accuracy, atmosphere, dialogue and emotion are the most important to get through to whoever will be reading your profile. You have to create the perfect atmosphere that your reader will enjoy word after word and want to figure out what happens next and what drives the person you are profiling. Emotion is included in that because if you create a character that is relatable, that is when people can connect with this person, through their exact words (dialogue) and accurate storytelling. I felt that this section of reading condensed all of the important parts of profiling someone into a simple way.
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I agree that these pages were definitely worth mentioning. I know TTS said it was only about setting the scene but I think the accuracy, emotion, dialogue and emotion do much more. I think this is what separates a good piece from an okay piece. If the four things are established, the reader is much more likely to feel apart of the work.
ReplyDeleteEmotion can be expressed through dialogue and scenery details. I think one way you can show emotion is through clearly separating your voice and your interviewee's. I've known the person I'm interviewing for a long time, so I tried to predict what his reaction would be to some of my questions. It was a pleasant surprise and his character shined through.
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