The Writers Studio – Level 2, Assignment #6 June 23, 2008 Preamble: 3rd person. Celebrating a dark repulsive scene, describing something ugly but showing beauty. communion They came from all over, from hiding under rocks to those out in the open. Drawn to his body, even while he still clutched to life. Dark worms. Some [...]
Archive for June, 2008
communion
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
stand
Posted in Poetry on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
refusing to buckle under the intensity of your pathologies, I stand firm in my infirmities
Windex
Posted in Class Assignment, Short Story on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Writers Studio – Level 2, Assignment #5 June 16, 2008 Preamble: 1st person, judgmental/opinionated narrator. Engaging and revealing. Making a big story out of something small. Have fun. Tone: conversational, close. Mood: Windex The 16th floor rose towards me like clockwork. If I start on 20th then work my way down I reach her [...]
Independence Day
Posted in Class Assignment, Short Story on June 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Writers Studio, Level 2, Assignment #4 June 9, 2008 Preamble: 1st person narrator revealing themselves. Narrator interacts with a character that represents a path not taken. Use scene to convey mood (not so good here). Switching genders for story impact. Independence Day Fireworks went up like kamikaze rockets. One after another. They are born. [...]
For Laika
Posted in Poetry on June 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
You sometimes twitch when you sleep. Your face and eyes jitter with your legs. You must be dreaming. A nightmare? I would jump into your dreams and destroy your monsters. Dispose them into another dimension. Then twirl you around, throw a ball for you to fetch. And run with you. But instead I just watch [...]
New Books
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Writer’s Studio Level II – Assignment 3 June 2, 2008 Preamble: 1st person narrator in a present tense younger voice. Charming, captivating, quirky voice (missed that). Almost unreliable. Let it flow. Reveal. Tone: reporting in young voice, Mood: longing, reminiscent New Books It is typically the last stop in my weekend shopping mall pilgrimage. [...]
Day 1
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Writer’s Studio Level II – Assignment 2. May 26, 2008 Preamble: 1st person narrator. Describe an earlier period through mood, not directly. Describe the scene. Fill the scene with narrator’s feelings at the time. Mood: anger, frustration, bewilderment, Tone: matter of fact Day 1 Kindergarten is supposed to be introduced through pre-school. I can’t [...]
