A good writer shows emotions through ‘actions’ rather than using the emotional word. Just think, if I told you a really evil looking wizard was kind and loving would you believe me? Would you be more likely to believe me if I showed you him being loving and kind through his actions? Make your reader BELIEVE your characters.

Choose a fantasy character from the pictures below and describe them by SHOWING their actions not TELLING what they are like. Make the character believable for your reader. Homework due: Tuesday 22nd November

Think about:

• Verbs: How they enter? (do they shuffle, stride, skip etc.)
• Adverbs: How they move? (confidently, cautiously, briskly etc.)
• Similes: Could you compare them to an animal? What could you compare their eyes/hair/smile etc. to?
• Metaphors:g. his hands were flat spiders; she had a heart of stone
• What are their facial features like? (E.g. small, shifty eyes could indicate they’re secretive; rotten teeth might suggest they neglect themselves)
• What are they wearing? Style of clothes and colours? (E.g. brightly coloured clothes = confident)