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From Tails to Tales
Presented by author Andrew Bullerwww.andrewbuller.com @ABullerAuthor
Writing Workshop22 October 2015 1.30-4.30pm
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Aims• The aims of the project
• The aims of today• The aims for the future
CreateEnable
Inspire
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Our Writing Journey so far…• Brainstorming ideas• Exploring favourite theme• Emotions• Plotting - Beginning, middle, end• Story boarding• Target audience• Characters• Settings• Music• Illustrations• First draft
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Brainstorming Ideas• The Blank Page• Anything goes• Everyone & every idea
valued• Themes emerge• Why animals?
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Favourite ThemeThe Urban Fox – but why?• “We can identify with it”• Link with previous artwork• Freedom of animal voice
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Becoming The Fox
Q: Why can our community relate to the urban fox so well?
Activity
Brainstorm:What emotions may
an urban fox feel?
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Words – Emotion - Art
HelpVulnerableAloneNeedJusticeEqualityRespect
MisunderstoodMistreatedRoamingScavengingVictimisedAbused
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Work by Ann Marie• Produced the first fox
print for Catching Lives map
• “The Fox’s new talents – my new talents”
• “Writing helps me make sense of things”
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Plotting• Beginning, middle,
end• Conflicts & complications• Storyboard
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Storyboard• Fox hunt
• Parents of fox killed• Fox rescued by dog
• Journey to Canterbury• Arrive at Greyfriars shed• Animals try to feed fox
• Fox close to death• Mother dog feeds fox• Hope of future for fox• Father figure revealed
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Target audience• Children’s stories - series
• What age group?• Picture book/older
reader/both?• Determines language use,
amount description, how deal with death scenes
• Happy ending?
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Characters & Characterisation
Fox - CentralWeasel - evil
Squirrel - nutty
Badger - dependable
Rat - greedy
Dog - fierce Dog - rescuer
Seagull - crazy
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Character DevelopmentActivity
Describe your chosen
character
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Pause - Food for thought
The writing always stops for food…
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Human CharactersJust like us???!!
Where could we get our inspiration from?
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Characters - Father Figure• Historical research• Overseer of animals
• Links with Canterbury• 2 main contenders –
John Peckham & Dick Sheppard
John Peckham (1230-1292)• Archbishop of
Canterbury• Franciscan friar
Dick Sheppard (1880-1937)• Dean of Canterbury• Work with homeless in
London• Peace Pledge Union
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Characters - Female villain• Cruella de Vil type
character• Brainstorming characteristics &
potential plot lines/back story
Character ideas:Angular, rigid, sharp, stick-like, piercing voice, cunning, softly sinister, sly grin, whistle through gap in teeth (filled with gold), aggressive, happy whenever killing, love of fur, bling, corset bursting figure, long black boots
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Characters – Mad BishopHunchback “Bishop O’Keefe with the mouldy
teeth”
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Getting into role
Activity
Female villain or mad Bishop
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Fox’s Journey – Walk in Our Shoes• Story locations linked to walk
• Important places to homeless community• Emotions
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On Location - GreyfriarsIn search of the animal’s
shed – representing Catching Lives
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Period of time setKeith “The Knowledge” – story could be set in:
• Middle Ages - 1066-1485 – Leper Hospital
• Oliver Cromwell – 1600s – riots in Canterbury
• Victorian – 1800s
• Modern day
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Thinking FutureActivity
Future FoxFuture Canterbury
Future HomelessnessFuture solutions
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Illustrations• Encourage many to be involved in illustrations• Brett – cover designer for Walk in Our Shoes
document
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Harbledown’s Wall
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Poetry
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Music on the streets• John & Richard
• Writing – poetry - lyrics
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Story soundtrack - Nicky• Musical talent & purpose
• Piece appropriate for fox hunt• New ideas buzzing
• Draw in others
Soundcloud – Nickershttps://soundcloud.com/nickers-1
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Musical MoodsActivity
Describe your musical piece to accompany part of the story
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The story so far…
Harbledown Hope
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To come…
• Complete the story & illustrate
• More books – Harbledown’s series
• Anthology
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Where next for Harbledown?Activity
Brainstorm ideas for further stories for Harbledown.
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Remaining focused• The aims of the project
• The aims of today• The aims for the future
CreateEnable
Inspire