For this week I decided to do my first storylab. I went over to Writers Write and read some of the articles there to learn more about how I can improve my writing. (image from pexels.com ) The first article that intrigued me the most was the one about method writing. I had no idea method writing was actually a thing. Here are so facts and tips regarding method writing: Put yourself in your character's shoes. Imagine the times you were closest to what they character is feeling. Draw out your character's emotions from your own in that experience. Use sub-characters within your own characters. See the bad guy within yourself and your characters by looking in the mirror and writing about the worst parts of yourself and your character's life. We change the way we act in different situations, take this into consideration when your characters are put in new situations, what would they do, what would you do? https://writerswrite.co.za/why-method-writing-makes-yo
The first story I enjoyed reading the most was the monkey bridge. There was a tree by the river. It was a beautiful tree that bore fruit unknown to the men down the river. Monkeys feasted on this fruit, and they made sure that the fruit never fell into the water or it would be found by the men in the villiage downstream. The cheif warned that if that were to happen the fruit tree would be discovered and destroyed by the men who often destroyed things that were beautiful. The fruit was divine, so this risk was something the monkeys avoided at all costs. Well sometimes mistakes happen, a fruit, by accident, slipped off the tree and floated down the river to some fishmen who in turn brought it to the king. The king, being a greedy individual, demanded the friit tree be found after discovering the friit was insanely delightful. When they areived they found the fruit surrounded by monkeys, who overnight panicked as they heard the king would kill them and eat them too. So the chief, being