Write about a time when someone whom you
least expected helped you
I was never friendly with Tom. Even though
we were classmates, we never saw eye to eye. We hung out with different groups
of friends and we sat far away from each other. During recess, we also stayed
clear of the each other.
One day, when I was passing by the park on
my way home, I saw a stranger loitering around. He was a suspicious looking and
so I became wary of him. Suddenly he ran up to me and flashed a knife in my
face. The man told me to keep silent or he would stab me. There was no one else
around as this was a corner of the park. I was so scared that he would hurt me.
Then, a stone hit the man. It was Tom! He
threw another stone at the man and shouted at him to keep away from me. The man
was furious and attacked Tom. Tom was not afraid and he continued throwing
stones at the man while shouting for help.
Next, some policemen came running towards
us. The man dropped his knife and started running away with the policemen hot
on his heels. I was so scared that I cried. Tom walked over to me and asked me
if I was alright. I said yes and thanked him profusely. He then offered to walk
home with me. This encounter with Tom has been etched in my memory ever since
and I regret having been unfriendly with him all this time. We became the best
of friends after that and we still are until this day.
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Script for one scene
FADE IN
EXT. LOCATION #OUTSIDE THE PARK- DAY
John is walked home from school. He needs to pass through the park on his way home.
Dark thunderclouds hover him and cold wind sends chills down his spine. All he
hears is the low howling in his ears and the rustling of leaves. The park in front of him is
deserted.
JOHN
[Says
to himself while savagely crushing leaves under his feet] “I’ve had enough of
him!”
EXT. LOCATION #PARK- DAY
A man, who is wearing a pair of sunglasses,
a black polo T-shirt and a pair of worn jeans, steps suddenly into John’s path.
JOHN
[Startled.
Mumbles.] “Sorry…”
MAN
[Gives
John a mighty shove to the side of the pavement]
JOHN
[Falls
heavily into the grass]
JOHN
[Curses
and swears as he gets up]
MAN
[Brandishes
a gleaming knife] “Not so fast!”
JOHN
[Stops
getting up immediately and falls to knees.]
MAN
[Voice
steady and cool] “You will not empty your pockets before I stab you in your
face.” [Waves knife in front of John]
JOHN
[Trembling,
he reaches for his wallet and lets it drop to the floor.]
[Squeaking,
tears flow down his cheeks] “Please don’t kill me.”
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Refer to your own essay. Think of what you wish to show about your characters and think of how to show it in a scene. Write out the script for this scene.
Think of how you can describe through action, appearance and speech.
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