1. HKYWA By Eirene Woo

2. Process of writing 1. Themes 1. News / Social issues 2. People around you 2. Genre 1. Writing style 2. Plots 3. Twists

3. Process of writing 3. Characters 1. Personalities 2. Behavior 3. Way of talking 4. Plots 1. Beginning = first impression 2. Twists 3. Ending that shows cohesion

4. Themes 1. Inspiration 1. News 2. Social issue 3. People around you 4. Everything 2. Examples 1. Pollution 2. Friendship

5. Characters 1. Be creative! 2. Think from different perspectives 1. The important stakeholders 2. Animals -- Carp and Catfish 3. Shape their personalities 1. Make them real 1. Behavior 2. Way of talking (dialogue) 3. Names

6. Characters 1. Carpy and Cat 1. Nameless 2. Animals 2. Wylie, Ethan and Angel 1. Find their meanings first 2. Suit their personalities

7. Plots 1. Beginning = first impression 1. Scenery 2. Conversation 3. Lyrics 4. Atmosphere!

8. Plots 2. Twists 1. Closely related to the messages / themes 2. Contrast! 3. Lay some hints before the twists 4. Surprise the readers logically

9. Plots 3. Ending 1. Show cohesion 1. Use lyrics to start off and end the story 2. Mention the scenery / the key sentence at the beginning and the end of the story 2. Last chance to convey your message 3. Consolidate your message 4. Impress the readers for the last time

10. Rewriting 1. Be patient 2. Listen to your teacher 1. Originality Vs. Adjustment 3. No grammatical mistakes 4. Impress yourself first

11. Difficulties 1. Creative Vs. Logical 1. Do research 2. Ask others to comment on the story 2. Show-not-tell 1. The messages / hints may not be obvious enough 2. Being too obvious may make the story childish

12. Difficulties 3. Repetition of words 1. Find synonyms 2. Rephrase 3. Be more descriptive

13. Remarks 1. Be observant 2. Pay attention to the background information 3. Be imaginative and creative! 4. Add some elements 1. Lyrics 2. Naming of the stories

14. Q&A Session