Virtual Creative Storytelling Intern - Beauty & Wellness

Task Objective: Develop a unique and compelling story concept in the realm of Beauty & Wellness that reflects a creative approach to modern storytelling. Students will create a narrative outline that captures key themes, story arcs, and character dynamics inspired by trends in beauty, wellness, and creative expression.

Expected Deliverables: A DOC file containing a detailed narrative outline of at least 1500 words, including a brief introduction, primary plot points, character sketches, and a draft timeline for the story's progression.

Key Steps to Complete the Task:

1. Research current trends in the Beauty & Wellness industry and identify at least three emerging themes or narratives.
2. Brainstorm a creative storyline that integrates these themes and establish a unique story proposition.
3. Create a comprehensive outline that includes the introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution, ensuring each section is clearly detailed.
4. Detail character profiles including backstories, motivations, and relationships related to the cosmetic, wellness, or lifestyle sectors.
5. Review and refine your outline ensuring logical flow and consistency in the tone and voice of the narrative.
6. Prepare the final DOC file ensuring proper formatting, headings, and a clear structure.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Creativity and originality of the narrative concept.
• Depth and detail within the story outline.
• Logical structure and clarity in presenting the storyline.
• Relevance to Beauty & Wellness themes while integrating creative storytelling principles.
• Overall quality, coherence, and completeness of the final DOC file.

This task is designed to be completed in approximately 30 to 35 hours. Students are encouraged to incorporate extensive brainstorming, outline drafting, and iterative revisions to ensure a comprehensive narrative framework for their creative story.

Task Objective: Develop in-depth character profiles and engaging dialogue sequences that bring the story to life. In this task, students will focus on creating rich, multifaceted characters derived from the Beauty & Wellness narrative introduced in Week 1, and then draft dialogues that embody their personalities and conflicts.

Expected Deliverables: A DOC file that includes at least three detailed character profiles and a series of dialogue sequences (minimum 2000 words) that demonstrate realistic interactions among characters in various scenarios related to beauty, wellness, or self-care.

Key Steps to Complete the Task:

1. Review your narrative outline and select three main characters who drive the story narrative.
2. Create detailed character profiles including psychological insights, personal backgrounds, aesthetic preferences and how their traits align with the beauty and wellness theme.
3. Design dialogue scenes that reflect the unique voice of each character, emphasizing authentic tone, realistic interactions, and dynamic conflicts or resolutions.
4. Ensure dialogues are contextually relevant to the storyline and enhance the overall narrative engagement.
5. Edit and adapt the language and cultural nuances ensuring readability and sophistication in dialogue.
6. Compile the final DOC file with clear sections for each character profile and dialogue scenes.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Depth of character development and uniqueness of character traits.
• Quality, realism, and engagement of the dialogue sequences.
• Consistency between character profiles and dialogue context.
• Clear organization and professionalism in the DOC file formatting.
• Adherence to the overall Beauty & Wellness thematic elements.

This task is designed to take approximately 30 to 35 hours, allowing students to experiment with narrative voice and refine their creative writing skills extensively.

Task Objective: Translate the narrative into a visual blueprint. This week, students are tasked with creating a script that complements visual storytelling and a storyboard that outlines the visual scenes in a creative beauty and wellness campaign context. Incorporating creative writing with visual narrative techniques, the aim is to bridge literature and visual media.

Expected Deliverables: A DOC file comprising two main sections: a detailed visual script (approximately 1500 words) that outlines the sequencing of the story with descriptive elements, and a storyboard explanation that describes at least five key scenes, illustrated through sketches, annotations, or descriptive narrative (students may include digital sketches or descriptions).

Key Steps to Complete the Task:

1. Review the narrative outline and character dialogues created in previous weeks.
2. Draft a visual script that integrates descriptive language to guide the visual representation of the story, focusing on settings, moods, and dramatic elements tied to Beauty & Wellness.
3. Create a storyboard plan for at least five key scenes, ensuring each is described clearly with visual elements, transitions, and key actions.
4. Utilize public domain images or create simple sketches (if applicable) to support visual ideas, ensuring the final document is textual if images are not included.
5. Organize the DOC file into clear sections with headings, ensuring the visual script and storyboard sections are distinctly separated and easily navigable.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Creativity and originality in translating the story into a visual format.
• Clarity and detail in the visual script description.
• Coherence and engagement of the storyboard narrative.
• Logical flow and transition between text and visual elements.
• Overall quality, structure, and professionalism of the final DOC file.

This task should be completed in approximately 30 to 35 hours. It is a comprehensive exercise that connects creative narrative writing with visual planning, providing insights into multimedia storytelling strategies within the Beauty & Wellness industry.

Task Objective: Integrate all previous work to produce a finalized creative story. This week, students will develop a complete narrative that incorporates rich storytelling, character dynamics, and descriptive visuals from prior weeks. Additionally, a reflective editorial analysis must be included to explain the creative choices made, challenges faced, and lessons learned throughout the project.

Expected Deliverables: A DOC file that includes a fully written creative story of at least 2500 words along with a reflective editorial analysis of approximately 500 words that discusses the creative process, inspirations from the Beauty & Wellness arena, choices made in character and storyline development, and feedback on potential next steps for the narrative's evolution.

Key Steps to Complete the Task:

1. Review and consolidate all work produced in Weeks 1 through 3, ensuring continuity and cohesiveness in the narrative and visual storytelling elements.
2. Write a complete creative story that fully explores the established premise, character arcs, and visual descriptions, reinforcing the Beauty & Wellness theme.
3. Draft a reflective editorial analysis that critically evaluates the creative process, highlighting strengths, areas for improvement, and the rationale behind key creative decisions.
4. Edit, proofread, and refine the entire DOC file to ensure clarity, coherence, and a professional finish.
5. Structure the document with clear headings and sections, segregating the narrative and the reflective analysis for ease of review.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Overall narrative quality and originality in storytelling.
• Integration and consistency of themes, characters, and visual descriptions.
• Depth and critical insight in the reflective editorial analysis.
• Professional presentation, structure, and language use in the DOC file.
• Adherence to the guidelines regarding story length and task requirements.

This comprehensive task is designed for approximately 30 to 35 hours of work. It challenges students to synthesize creative writing skills, detailed planning, and reflective evaluation into one polished final product that encapsulates the art of creative storytelling in the context of Beauty & Wellness.