The Writers Studio – Level 2b, Assignment #5 October 20, 2008 Preamble: 1st person, past tense. Older narrator looking back with confidence. Pick specific object from past and describe it. In process revealing how narrator feels about a significant relationship or time. Feeling is not from what is told but shown. Tone: calm, straightforward (hmmm, [...]
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robot
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
waiting
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Writers Studio – Level 2b, Assignment #3 Preamble: Entertaining description of a place I wouldn’t have thought to write about. A place I have strong feelings about, maybe unpleasant. Not judgmental. Narrator doesn’t talk about himself but reveals himself through the description of the place. Either 1st or 3rd person. Have joy of language [...]
Proverbs 30:19
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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. Invent a word. Tone: tongue-in-cheek boastful, light, Mood: futility. Proverbs 30:19 When Matt Lee comes up with [...]
communion
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
JB
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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. Moving impossibly fast through the [...]
Dog Park
Posted in Class Assignment, Short Story on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
