1.She walked down the steps passed the LSB “What year of
school are you in?”
“I’m a freshman,” He said. Great. She realized he would have
no idea what he was doing and would be unable to draw on passed experiences.
“Are you at BYU or UVU?” he asked.
“BYU” She said, a little taken back. She hadn’t even considered
the fact that he might not be going to BYU. He definitely isn’t taking school
seriously then. Her disapproval grew.
They continued to small talk, but she was only half
listening trying to get into the crux of the matter. “We should probably get together
sometime today and plan our activity for tomorrow. Are you going to ward prayer
tonight?”
“No. I don’t think so.” He said. Wow. She thought. He doesn’t
even want to be part of the ward.
2.I tend to be the type of person
that tries to apply principles to every situation and learn from other people’s
experiences. My goal is to avoid making mistakes at all cost. This is the
complete opposite of my sister. She needs to make a mistake in order to
understand something, sometimes make it twice, just to confirm her original
conclusion. Today, this situation, it was no exception. As I read the dramatic
monologue of a text riddled with mistakes and excuses, my heart dropped. Would
she ever learn?
3. I sat
watching the sun set over sea of Galilee, the lights from Tibreious sparkled.
The atmosphere was calm, but I was not.
“Siera! Can
I come sit by you? How are you doing?” Lindy cheerily asked. I was surprised. I
responded, “Sure!”
She sat
down next to me and rested on her hands. She held herself tightly but continued
on in casual conversation. She told me she had caught a fish this morning and
then went exploring with the group. I tried to pay attention as she spoke.
“I have
been feeling like I need to talk to you all week. Not sure why.” She paused.
We sat in silence for a moment. “Are you doing okay?” She
continued unsurely.
“Honestly
not really.” I said. I felt her body relax. We just sat in silence for several
minutes and I began to feel better.
I liked how you used the dialogue in your third sketch to bring out the differences among the characters, then, in your first, how you used what the character thought (ex. "Wow...he doesn't even want to be a part of the ward") to shape them.
ReplyDeleteThe dialogue in the first one was a really interesting way to help me visualize this encounter.
ReplyDeleteI also like your third entry. Not only does the dialogue give a good picture of whom you are talking with, but the entry also does a good job with setting up the scene and then the characters. The dialogue has a lot of underlying nuances as well for an LDS audience.
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