{"id":12748,"date":"2023-08-28T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=12748"},"modified":"2023-08-23T19:17:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T02:17:34","slug":"neuroplasticity-character-development-prompt-743","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/neuroplasticity-character-development-prompt-743\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroplasticity & Character Development . . . \u00a0Prompt #743"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Neuroplasticity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have well-worn neural pathways that help us get through routine activities without having to think about the details of each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example: Driving to a destination and arriving without having remembered every detail on the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When that neural pathway gets interrupted, there is an opportunity for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neuroplasticity: The brain’s ability to form new connections and neural pathways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That change of habit can enrich perspectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way we look at our world, the way we meet challenges, and problem solve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prompt #1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set the scene.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose a fairytale character, a fictional character you create, or someone from your life (this could be you):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finish the sentences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A character wants ___________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get it, character needs to ____________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But (obstacles) ______________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if: Neural pathway gets interrupted. An opportunity for neuroplasticity? _________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prompt #2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose one path to follow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Path One:<\/strong> Fractured Fairytales: Start with a well-known fairytale and mix it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give the character another obstacle, or add on to existing obstacle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embellish the details, be as unrealistic and as crazy as you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Path Two:<\/strong> The main character is the person you just wrote about or someone from your life, (could be you).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Path Three<\/strong>: Main character is a fictional character created by you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever path you choose, use these questions to develop character and situation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does the character want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the obstacles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose to write about person from the first prompt, use \u201cadd-ons\u201d to flesh out the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add-ons: For every sentence you wrote in Prompt #1, add three more sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original sentence; Little Red Riding Hood wants to deliver tasty morsels to Grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add-ons: She carries the muffins in a basket. She made the muffins that morning. She\u2019s worried about Grandma\u2019s health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prompt #3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does the character need to do to get what they want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does character solve problem? Able to form new connections and new neural pathways?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be a brainstorming session where any and all solutions are possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can be creative in how character solves problems. Anything goes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, you can be realistic, overcome obstacles in a reasonable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on character development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Character development \u2013 discovering characters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does your character want? What gets in the way?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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