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Writing your own anime story is an exciting prospect. Moreover, all of your hard work will certainly pay off. In order to accomplish your goal of creating an anime story, you will need to create characters, storyboards, and illustrations. Ultimately, if you can dream it up and are willing to put the time and energy into creating it, you can bring your anime story to life.

Creating the Characters

Create characters. The first thing that you'll want to do is to create your main characters. These characters should have a definitive set of characteristics and should have some backstory. Write a summary of each character. Things you might ask yourself when designing characters include:

What does the character look like?

What is the character's name?

What type of personality does the character have?

Where is the character from?

Does the character have any special powers or abilities?

Is the character a hero or a villain?

What is the nature of the character's relationships with other characters?

For example, you might choose to write a story about a young boy named Charles who has light brown skin, dark brown eyes, and a wiry body. Perhaps Charles is an orphan who is smart, streetwise, and funny. Charles, who lives in a foster home in Boston with his gray cat, Charcoal, is the hero of the story.

Writing the Story

1. Brainstorm an original plot. Write down some ideas for building a storyline. You may want to bounce your ideas off of your friends or family in order to get some suggestions for the storyline if you are feeling stuck. While you're creating your plot, remember that you can find inspiration in the simplest idea. When you are creating the plot you will want to figure out:

What type of story do you want to tell?

How do you want to tell the story?

Where will the story take place?

What is the main conflict?

In this example, we want to tell the story of how Charles and Charcoal find their forever home. We plan to tell the story in a linear fashion and the story will take place in Boston. The main conflict in our story is finding an adopter who works well with Charles.

2. Write your story. Once you have completed the story outline, which is the backbone of your story, you are ready to begin writing the entire story. This is where the details of the story are fully fleshed out and the dialogue is written. You will likely need to write several drafts of your story before you are happy with it.

Putting Together Storyboards

1. Begin the visual layout process. When the text for the storyboards has been completed, start filling in the empty storyboard panels with your illustrations of each scene. Try to show the action you want to depict through these images. Remember that anime images are usually hand drawn.

2. Read through your storyboard for consistency. After you've finished illustrating your panels, read through your storyboard to make sure that the action, dialogue, and illustrations you've created align properly to tell your story. If you find any plot holes or missing dialogue, be sure to edit your storyboard to fill in the gaps.

3. Share your completed storyboard. Your friends and family will make a great audience for your work. Be sure to share your storyboard with them and be proud of your accomplishment.

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Updated: January 30, 2020

To create an anime story, start by coming up with the main characters and deciding what you want their goals to be. Write short summaries to flesh out their characteristics and backstories. Then brainstorm the plot, and make sure you come up with something original! When you have your idea, create an outline that nails down the major plot points, then start writing! Draft the text first, then do the illustrations. Once you're done, do a final read-through to make sure it all works. If you want to learn how to structure your storyboards, keep reading the article!

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Fun KS3 English revision quizzes to help students in Year 7 up to Year 9 improve your skills for reading, writing and speaking.

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English. The fantabulous toolkit you use to speak, read and write. There are a bajillion reasons to master this particular subject (it can improve your speech, help you impress employers and polish your general writing abilities) but we're going to focus on just one.

When you master our English learning course, loads of your other subjects at school will benefit.

To help you get a firm grasp of English, each of our quizzes has a link at the bottom to the relevant BBC Bitesize page.

Throughout your time in KS3, you'll realise that all your subjects require a significant amount of writing, whether it's answering questions in Geography, writing essays in History or explaining the process of photosynthesis in Science. Gosh, you are busy bees aren't you? Luckily, there are two things that can help you write at school.

1. A robot arm

2. A thorough understanding of the English language.

We can't help with the robot arm. At least, not yet. If we make any moves in the technological limb industry, you'll be the first to know. But grasping the English language and using it to articulate your ideas clearly and effectively? We've got you covered!

So what exactly is in this toolkit of KS3 English? A whole lotta English knowledge, that's what! From grammar and speech, to writing techniques and spelling, we've got so much stuff to fill your curious brains.

Don't worry if it seems like a lot to learn, you've got Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 to master it all.

With a more in-depth understanding of English, you'll be able to express yourself clearly and intelligently in many subjects at school. This is what makes English so important - it's transferrable! But those transferrable skills work both ways. If your English isn't up to scratch, it can have a negative impact on the rest of your subjects too. Gulp.

But hey - we're here to help! We've got lots of quizzes to help you conquer the English syllabus.

Our KS3 English quizzes are crammed full of important knowledge from the National Curriculum and will help you master all kinds of topics like synonyms, verbs, sentence structure, onomatopoeia, nouns, suffixes and more!

English toolkits at the ready, kids. It's time to train the next bunch of Shakespeares.

For an extensive overview of KS3, take a look at our KS3 Explanation page.

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We follow the Eduqas Board for examinations in English Language  GCSE. Paper 1 - You will read and answer questions on fiction then you will write your own fictional story. Paper 2 - You will read and answer questions on two related 19th Century and 21st Century Non-fiction texts then you will write your own, two non-fiction texts (formal letter, article, speech, review, report...)

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Eduqas GCSE English Language Qualification Page. Find the latest resources, past papers and revision guides.

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You will study:
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Shakespeare's 'Macbeth',
Anthology Poetry,
'An Inspector calls' by J.B. Priestley and  Unseen Poetry

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"My imagination creates my reality." Walt Disney (1901-1966) animator, writer, voice actor and film producer.

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Have you been caught up in anime, and think you could create a better one? Do you have your characters and drawings and are now ready to write the script? Follow these steps to make the perfect script.

1. Make a story plot line. On a piece of paper, start of with a straight line near the bottom of the page, make it incline by a 45 degree angle and when you are near the top of the page, drop drastically with about a 80 degree angle and continue making the line near the bottom of the page. It should look like a straight line with a lopsided mountain that is closer to the right side of the page. Use this to make your story line. This can be one episode or the whole anime. The beginning where the line is straight is the beginning of the story. This is where we get to know the characters and their average life. Try to include as many characters at this point. When the mountain begins, introduce the enemy or the conflict, such as a huge earthquake, or a threat. As you continue moving up the mountain, make the problem bigger and bigger until you are at the climax. This would be the big fight scene, the time when it seems like the world will end, whatever is the worst or biggest part of the anime should be here. Once they solve the problem, you will go down the mountain. Add how they cope after or how things go back to normal. Be sure to add what characters are involved in each scene and at least 5-10 lines about what happens in each part and scene. In the end, when you read through, it should sound like a summary of the whole anime.

2. When writing, don't forget about the characters or the plot. Be sure that what the character says is something the character would say. If a character is a serious person, don't give him any goofy or silly jokes to say. If a girl is shy, give her as little lines as possible unless she changes by the climax.

3. Your script is ready. Type and print out the good copy. If other people would be reading or acting to it, give them the character descriptions too so they get a better idea of the character. They would be able to tell if what they are saying matches up with the character they are supposed to be, so be open to ideas and changes until the end.

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How do I make a great anime story?

To make a great anime story you need to see first what stories people are finding interesting. Drawings must look good. Dialogue and character must be interesting and realistic.

Who do I send my script to?

What you should do is publish it on the web on different platforms under your name. You should enter competitions and such to get a more public view on your work. Getting scouted for this is incredibly hard, you need to be patient, and if you want to actually get spotted for a job within the animation industry -- especially in Japan -- you would need to know the Japanese language to a certain point of kanji and such, not to mention the formalities and culture.

What do I need to do in high school if I want to be an anime script writer?

Make sure to take a lot of English and writing classes to hone your writing abilities. Also, if your school has film classes such as film study, take those to learn about different types of shows and movies. If you want to get a better understanding of the animated art style, some art classes might also help.

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"Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man." Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American Statesman, Scientist and Philosopher.

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Studied - English BA (Hons); Renaissance and Romantic Literature Master's Degree (MA) with distinction

Favourite English Topic: Creative Writing and Journalism; Poetry by the Romantics, War poets, Heaney, Larkin and Dylan Thomas; Shakespeare.

Film: Too many!  Casablanca, Rebecca, World War Z, Silver Linings Playbook, The Hunger Games, Inception, Mulan, Baz Luhrman's The Great Gatsby and Romeo and Juliet...

Sport: I'm a season ticket holder at Everton and I'd like to see a game of American Football in the U.S.A.

Food:  Garlic Prawns, Chicken Dupiaza

Book: I've just enjoyed Circe by Madeline Miller, Rebecca, Hag-seed, Jane Austen's Persuasion, Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin, The Time Traveller's Wife. As a child, I loved the Narnia books.

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Favourite English Topic: Creative Writing, Human Rights Speeches and Romeo and Juliet.
Book: I have recently enjoyed The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab. My favourite book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. As a child, I loved any book by Jacqueline Wilson and the Harry Potter series.
Food: Italian food - Pizza and Pasta!
Favourite Place: Corfu, Greece

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Studied - English and Drama
Favourite English Topic: Shakespeare and Travel Writing
Film: 1939 version of Wuthering Heights with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon; Now Voyager; Bridesmaids

Sport: Body Combat
Food: Roast Dinner
Book: The Handmaid's Tale
Special Interest: Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Bridges and canals

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In English I like creating descriptive writing and creating storylines.

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Studied -  English Literature
Favourite English Topic: Poetry and Shakespeare. My favourite Shakespeare plays are Macbeth and Titus Andronicus
Film: (TV) Friends and Game of Thrones
Food: Thai red curry
Book:  To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. My favourite character is Atticus Finch, especially when he says - 'You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.'
Best thing about being a teacher:  Working with young people every day. You say some hilarious and profound things!
Favourite song: Ben.E.King Stand by Me
Special Interest: My favourite city and country is Paris and France.

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University - Cambridge
Studied - English Literature
Favourite English Topic: The poetry of Phillip Larkin and Seamus Heaney
Film: The thriller Rear Window by director Alfred Hitchcock starring Grace Kelly and James Stuart
Sport: I enjoy skiing and hill walking and am a keen Evertonian
Food: I have been a vegetarian since I was twelve and love Indian food. I even had curry for breakfast when I was on holiday in Sri Lanka!
Book:  As a child, I loved The Secret Garden. Now,  I enjoy anything by the American Writer John Irving.
Music: My taste in music  is very broad, from The Beatles to Beethoven, but I particularly like 90s dance music as it reminds me of being young!

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Studied - English then TEFL
Favourite English Topic: Creative Writing, War Poetry and Shakespeare
Film: The Boys from Brazil starring James Mason, Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck
Sport: Cycling, tennis and fell walking (see me below at the Inca citadel Machu Picchu, Peru and also on the trail to Everest Base Camp)
Food: Indonesian monkfish and king prawn curry from the Wayside Cafe, St Brelade's Bay, Jersey.
Book:  I have thousands!  This month I loved Milkman by Anna Burns and Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton. As a child, I loved The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden and Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes
Special Interest: Travelling and exploring. Books. Ireland.

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18 Mar 2020

As the coronavirus/COVID-19 situation continues, and many schools are under varying levels of government restriction, we recognise that this poses many difficult challenges for schools and educators, not to mention parents who will be seeking ways to keep their children meaningfully occupied whilst at home.

To provide help with these issues, we have made a number of our member-facing activities freely available to all. These activities provide help for teachers and parents by offering simple, easy and useful activities that young people can complete unaided. We will continue to provide online learning options for young people of all ages as the UK-wide situation continues, so be sure to keep checking back.

Review Writing for Literacy

These activities include our review writing guides, which can help young people apply their film knowledge, critical thinking and literacy skills to any film, providing a valuable - and entertaining - means of honing their English and writing skills during any potential school closures. What's more, all reviews submitted via our website will be entered into our Review of the Week competition, with great prizes to be won.

Note: Only those young people who are members of an Into Film Club will be able to post reviews on our website and have any winning work featured on our Review of the Week page.

Further Activities

As well as review writing, our activities also support filmmaking - which can be done with minimal equipment, even on a mobile phone or tablet - and our ongoing Film of the Month competition offers the perfect way for young people to keep busy with a practical project that can be completed within the home and enhances various skills including organisation, planning and creative thinking.

You can also encourage young people to check out our YouTube channel Get Into Film, where our reporters interviewing actors and filmmakers from the all the latest film releases, and sharing their views on the world of film.

Primary Age Activities

The below resources are suitable for those of a Primary school age. Some resources are available in the Welsh language.

Secondary Age Activities

The below resources are suitable for those of a Secondary school age. Some resources are available in the Welsh language.

Review Writing Frame

Do you want to improve your review writing? Use this template to organise your ideas and get creative.

3Cs and 3Ss Dice Game

Talk and write about the 3Cs (colour, camera, character) and the 3Ss (sound, setting, story) of film to improve your film reviews.

My Film Viewing Map

Do you want to watch films that are a bit different, or more unusual? A great way to improve your film knowledge is to set yourself the challenge of viewing films from all over the world. Use this map to record the films you watch and the countries they come from and you can become an international film expert!

You can combine your journey into world film with our My Film Viewing Timeline activity and watch films from every decade.

My Film Viewing Timeline

Do you want to watch films that are a bit different, or more unusual? A great way to improve your film knowledge is to challenge yourself to watch a film from each decade. Use this timeline to record the films you watch and the years they come from.

You can combine your journey through film history with our My Film Viewing Map activity, to watch films from around the world.

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We pride ourselves on providing opportunities to enrich English studies through trips and visits.  We have arranged masterclasses, study trips and theatre visits.
During COVID we were determined to bring the theatre experience to students and arranged an online performance of 'A Christmas Carol' with Andrew Lincoln at the Old Vic. We will also be showing the Globe Theatre's 'Romeo and Juliet' to Year 9.
At the end of 2019 we took  Year 10 and Year 11 students to the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, to see a fantastic production of 'Macbeth' and Key Stage 3 students to see 'Frankenstein' at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.

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Our aim is to ensure that English is both enjoyable and challenging at all key stages and for students to become confident and critical, life-long readers and writers. The ability to communicate effectively is valued by all employers and careers and will enable students to reach their highest potential whatever their path in life.

While English might seem like the study of texts, it is just as much a study of people – the characters, the writers and even audiences – because all texts are powerfully shaped by the historical, personal and social contexts of their time. Literature and non-fiction is the gateway to learning about the past and the present and expands students’ knowledge and understanding of the world and themselves. The subjectivity of English teaches students the importance of perception and perspective in shaping meaning. Acknowledging the complexity and ambiguity of the meaning of texts is part of the intellectual challenge of English and one which has a broader relevance to life. Not all problems have a clear or right answer; it’s how logically, creatively and persuasively students craft their approach to problems which is important. English teaches students the importance of acknowledging and respecting other people’s opinions as well as effectively developing, evidencing and expressing their own.

Our students are encouraged to deepen and widen knowledge and make links or comparisons across a range of texts, genres and eras – from Shakespeare to contemporary poetry, plays and novels and literary non-fiction. Planning through the key stages is informed by Primary SATs feedback, the key requirements of the National Curriculum, and GCSE and A Level specifications. We want students to be exposed to a breadth of knowledge at KS3 rather than a narrower focus on texts for later GCSE examination and we want all students to have the same English curriculum experience irrespective of social background. The texts support learners in developing their own writing by providing effective models to help students write for a range of audiences and purposes, adapting style to form and to real-life contexts such as letters and speeches. We also provide students wherever possible with opportunities for public speaking, theatre visits, and masterclasses to encourage higher education aspiration, as well as creative writing and poetry competitions. Whilst accuracy in spelling, punctuation and grammar is emphasised and valued, we want English to enable students to develop creative and critical thinking – to be able to combine detailed and analytical approaches to a text, whilst also striving for an element of originality. We support English learning using high quality resources not least of which includes a well-trained, enthusiastic and committed English Department.

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Favourite English topic: Creative writing and poetry

Book: 'Wyrd Sisters' by Terry Pratchett (it's a parody of Shakespeare's works!), currently reading 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R R Martin

Film: The Matrix series, any anime (currently 'Boruto: Naruto Next Generations' and 'Castlevania')
Music: I play the piano and the trumpet, I like listening to symphonic power metal, classical music and instrumental covers
Sport: Beach ball
Food: Barbecued pork neck with mustard

Place: Anywhere with the temperature above 25 C