Difference in Writing Styles

Every Tuesday the local library here has a writer's group.

Usually, it's just two or three people and we talk about what we are writing and current projects.

This last week there were SIX people! To some that might still sound small, but it was amazing for us.

As I got to know these people I saw how different we all are as writers. I like fantasy, one girl likes action-adventure, another lady likes non-fiction articles, the only guy in the group likes screenplays.

Our leader, Jeannie, started talking about a book series where there are multiple writers. The characters and setting are the same, but the plot and author are different for each book.

I had to bring up an idea I've always had. To have a group come up with an outline together. Then each person writes from that outline on their own.

When everyone is finished the writers all come together and compare how different everyone's story is. How events in the story changed depending on the person's perspective. Or how a character was different because of the writer's personality differences.

Jeanie responded by saying "Why don't we do that here!"

So we did.

We came up with an outline and now we all have homework to do.

The outline isn't what I hoped as I was expecting a bit more detail, but it definitely works. It gives a basic structure to a self-discovery story that happens on some type of journey.

Since this is all new and fun to the whole group at the library, I thought I would include all of you. Look at the outline below and write a story based off of it.

You can use whatever setting you want with whatever characters you want. It can be any length you want as well. The characters can be going on a trip in an airplane or a stagecoach. Just as long as it's a journey/trip of some sort. And it has to be a self-discovery story. The main character either has to learn something about themselves or grow and change in some way.

Then you can send it to me at grinderlauren@gmail.com! I want to see your creativity and compare it to what we come up with here. I might feature it here on the blog along with the other stories we come up with so you can see the differences we all have in writing.

So here's the outline

Self Discovery

Traveling

2-4 people on a journey

Beginning

Introduce the characters and setting

Who are they why should we care

Begin the journey

Middle

Event

Bring characters together

Or tear them apart

Building of suspense

To another bigger event/climax

End

Sound Resolution

What is the point/moral

Now, take this outline and write something! I want to see YOUR creativity at work!