This is the beginning of my blog journal for the final assignment in the module, Specialism and NEgotiated Study which accounts for 70% of the module. It is due Mon 26th April and has two components.
1) Novel beginning up to 5000 word aimed at an age range between 8 years old to young adult. Counts for 40%.
2) Reflective commentary. Jounral and drafts with notes, up to 3000 words. Counts for 30%. This is a record of the creative process. should show a collection of ideas before i start to write, perhaps a moodboard or scrapbook idea. Include thoughts form the books already examined in class (Arthur & Swift Pure Cry).
Preliminary Ideas
Chosen an age range of mid teen - 13-16, and aimed at girls over boys. Issues of weight problems and eating disorders - as this issue is publicized heavily to young girls, but never from a subjective point of view that could truely show the negative aspects to dangerous dieting at too young an age. This can be done through letting them experience the emotions they may feel if they were to be in that situation.
Want it to be a satisfying read, with all ends tied up but leaving food for thought at the end. Therefore, would like to base it on a girl who feels awkward in school due to be taller, she is picked on by girls in the class for this reason. Yet she becomes a model and learns through an adventure in to London to shoot her first campaign, that she is stronger and can deal with the bullies when she gets back. Lessons are learnt through things that happen during the campaign in London. Unsure whether at the end she stays a model or goes back to school as needs not to make school look unappealing to youngsters, but also not have a boring ending. Class discussion helped as it was suggested that it has a full rounded ending where she becomes something more substantial than a model, for example sets up a care service to help models or young girls with weight issues after what she sees when modelling. There may also be reference to sex and drug use in the book, having seen how Swift Pure Cry was written.
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