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- Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:46 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #15--WELL-CONSTRUCTED NON-FICTION
- Replies: 46
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- Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:29 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #15--WELL-CONSTRUCTED NON-FICTION
- Replies: 46
- Views: 67037
One Paragraph
Here's one paragraph, plus a little more, on 'Freedom.' Freedom In the 2009 movie Old Dogs, Dan Rayburn—played by Robin Williams—engages in a night of wild abandon in an attempt to recover from his recent divorce. He wakes up the following morning with the word ‘Freemont’ tattooed across his chest. ...
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:41 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #13--The Well-Crafted Short Story
- Replies: 58
- Views: 95004
Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Jan,
Consider yourself lucky, for never having seen or heard of this movie.
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Consider yourself lucky, for never having seen or heard of this movie.
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- Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:34 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #13--The Well-Crafted Short Story
- Replies: 58
- Views: 95004
Show not tell
Tell: Shark Boy didn't know it yet, but he was in love with Lava Girl and would soon wish to spend an eternity with her. Show: Raging bursts of flame flowed from Lava Girl's palms. Shark boy had seen this before, but this time it was different. "You saved me," he said, not willing to remov...
- Tue May 25, 2010 11:10 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #12--PREDICTABILITY
- Replies: 29
- Views: 47441
contrived
I agree with Anja. In a recent challenge, themed 'Manuscript,' I wrote, "The Manuscript of a Life," This fiction was strongly based on the true life of my aunt. Most of the story was true: her struggles, her three bouts with cancer. However, I wrote the story before her most recent surgery...
- Thu May 20, 2010 2:49 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #12--PREDICTABILITY
- Replies: 29
- Views: 47441
How about This?
Jan, This is an excerpt from a recent fictional blog post, in which I tried to utilize this lesson. How's the depiction of the homeless character? Is it typical, or an unusual twist? ---- Today as I was returning from a lunch break, a homeless man waited at a stoplight. I always try to give money, a...
- Mon May 17, 2010 10:56 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #12--PREDICTABILITY
- Replies: 29
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Homework
1. 1--effect (not totally sure on this one) 2--effect 3--affected 4--effectively Genre Mix-up --main character in coming of age story suffers brain injury, due to unfortunate car accident, and reverts to a child-like mentality. (I'm not exactly sure I nailed this one. Seems like this would more like...
- Mon May 10, 2010 6:48 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #11--Creative, Unique, Fresh
- Replies: 74
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Homework
HW1: Today--like yesterday--she wore her everyday dress. Tomorrow--like every day--she will wear her everyday dress again. HW2: I try to follow advice I read online: I dump my first choice, and try to get to a third choice. When brewing writing ideas, my first choice is usually a cliche, and will be...