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 started at his hands,
burrowing through pristine flesh.
Others went straight [...]
Archive for June, 2008
communion
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
stand
Posted in Poetry on June 20, 2008 | No Comments »
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 | No Comments »
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 by 11:30am. [...]
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. Rise up to great [...]
For Laika
Posted in Poetry on June 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 you
sleep.
And breathe.
And dream.
And realize how much I love you.
New Books
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 5, 2008 | No Comments »
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. It is
where [...]
Day 1
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 5, 2008 | No Comments »
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 remember [...]
