Proverbs 30:19

The Writers Studio – Level 2, Assignment #8 July 7, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person narrator describing the author as a character. Let my imagination run free. Description of character set in an action. Use lists. Play with language. Tone: tongue-in-cheek boastful, light, Mood: futility.
Proverbs 30:19
When Matt Lee comes up with a
new theory of the [...]

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One

The Writers Studio – Level 2, Assignment #7 June 30, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person patient narrator with empathy showing good and bad. Camera far out but mobile with telephoto lens. Use lists and language. Tone – ?, Mood – ?.
One
glowing swirls,
immense
trotting yellow blotches,
thousand miles each
dust outlined forms,
three dimensional
foreign skies,
[...]

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communion

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 [...]

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Windex

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. [...]

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Independence Day

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 [...]

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New Books

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 [...]

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Day 1

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 [...]

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JB

The Writer’s Studio, Level II – Assignment #1 May 12, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person narrator but almost 1st. Relaxed, light, playful, precise. Direct access to characters thoughts but there is some distance. Pick a popular character. Put in a dilemma and a scene.
JB
A distant flash could be seen. [...]

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Dog Park

The Writer’s Studio, Level I - Assignment #9 May 5, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person narrator, description of a group I am familiar with. Narrative compassion showing love, sympathy and knowledge. Patient in describing the action (missed that one). Show that group in an activity.
Dog Park
The last had finally trickled in making their daily descension complete, giving life [...]

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smoke

The Writer’s Studio, Level I - Assignment #8 April 28, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person narrator, description of short scene between 2 people. Stay in the moment of the scene. Main character is in distress but doesn’t see it, narrator sees it. Like a camera, pick a scene and describe.
smoke
their eyes meet through the smoke of his cigarette,
[...]

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