We have to write a story. "Write what you know" the teacher said but I don't know anything.
2006-09-29 09:10:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
May be trouble ahead. That's why you should pay some attention as you go through the nights and days of your life.
I bet you know a lot more than you think.
ADDENDUM: Although maybe not.
2006-09-29 09:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by martino 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you have a hobby, write about that.
If you can skateboard really well, write about that.
Are you into clothes? Music? The movies?
Do you have brothers or sisters? Are you the firstborn--middle--or baby of the family? What is that like?
If you like to cook, that could be interesting to write about.
What about the neighborhood in which you live? I'm sure you got some really cool or strange neighbors.
If you recently went on vacation and whether you had a good time or not, try writing about that.
Worth noting and writing about are the happiest and saddest moments of your life.
Did you ever have a surprise birthday party?
Do you have grandparents or parents who are the greatest? Write about why they are special or why they might be a bunch of losers.
Some people dye their hair and get unexpected reactions from people. That could make a good story.
As for anything else, just sit back and close your eyes and drift back to the yesterdays of your life and ask yourself what is worth writing about? Once you free up your mind, you will find a treasure chest of memories. Forget for a moment that this is a school assignment and write as if you are telling this story to your mom or your best friend.
I'll bet you any money, you'll do good.
2006-09-29 14:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What subject are you supposed to be writing about? You must know something about it, even if it is reasons why you are not interested enough to pay attention. The purpose of the exercise is probably to assess your writing ability rather than your data storage so just pretend you have just met an alien who has landed on the planet and you are explaining everything to the alien. Tell them basic stuff starting from who you are to how you spend a typical day.
2006-09-29 22:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with that, and then again I don't. I and a lot of other writers write to find out what we don't know. It's discovery in the best sense. But, what your teacher means is to write what you know -- your own view of things. I can write 30 pages about a can of tuna fish. You just need to pick a topic and start writing...
2006-09-29 09:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Very easy, just write YOUR story, for instance that one day a teacher asked you to tell what you knew but you thought you knew nothing, so you went to Yahoo Q&A and asked some help. Then mention the different answers you got, what you think of it, what they reveal from the people who sent them, did they help you and have a conclusion like "Well I now know that we can always turn to other people for help when we want to know or learn something." Take care and have fun
2006-09-29 09:14:36 · answer #5 · answered by Mimi 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Don't wait to be a writer.
Write now.
start with fillers.
start with jokes.
start with vignettes.
START.
Remember, there are some people making a good living who don't do a thing but come up with IDEAS other writers can develop.
The key is to begin scribbling and don't look back.
If nothing else, start yourself a blog. When positive feedback begins to trickle in you'll gain confidence to stretch out to bigger and better things.
2006-09-29 09:23:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Then write about that. Stop obsessing and start writing.
Stop wasting time in Y! Answers and start writing!
2006-09-29 09:18:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure you do...write about you. One exercise that gets my students going is thinking about the scars on their bodies (or metaphoric ones). The stories usually turn out great.
2006-09-29 11:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by turtlesurf73 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Write about you. Change your name. Change then name of the town. Unless the teacher is intimately familiar with your personal history they'll buy it.
2006-09-29 09:48:11 · answer #9 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I often hear this advice, but I prefer to phrase it as "Write what you care about". If you're passionate about something - whether it's a hobby, a period in history, your own family or whatever - then you will already know enough about it to be following this maxim.
If you're not passionate about anything, check yourself for a pulse!
2006-09-29 09:16:05 · answer #10 · answered by gvih2g2 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋