Character Based Story

Okay, so I have to admit I was not too fond of the character based story assignment. First, I did not think we were informed enough about the differences. I was not really sure what makes a story character based story. Second, I did not think we had enough time. We all have crazy busy schedules and honestly I did not have the time to really sit down and put forth my all. So I will try my best to compare the two and maybe this will help me better understand the difference.

From what I understand so far, a plot based story is one that starts out slow, builds up, and then hits the "top of the mountain" and then settles out. Most "popular" movies fall into this category. Character based stories revolve around a specific character. These stories usually are not too exciting. For what I understand, they contain a lot of dialogue. Throughout the story, a reader will continue to figure out all about the characters by what they say, what others say about them, their actions, and so on.

It was interesting to hear what the rest of my group came up with. We all had very different plots. It seemed to be a story about ourselves, or something very close to our hearts. I feel as though it brought out our hearts in some way. I think we should have another assignment such as this, but have more time and a better understanding of what’s going on. I think we would really be able to show others, as well as ourselves, what we can do. It brings another side out, at least for me. It could be interesting to maybe have a group write a story together. One person could start, and the others could build off of it. Each of us could have it for a certain amount of time. Overall, I was able to stretch myself a little more.