Yeah I dunno how to label these. I guess I could have just kept on counting; the week numbers don't really have any bearing on the prompts. But since I made it an interval last week, I'm doubling down this week. Besides, after I get through this week, it'll be back to our regularly scheduled … Continue reading Week 31.5 The Second
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October Special: Concrete Style Infused with Thought and Feeling
Happy Saturday! My apologies for not posting this yesterday. My routine got thrown off by working a half day and spending my afternoon/evening on other writing things and I completely forgot about this until I was falling asleep. I hope you'll forgive me! If it's any consolation, this one is going to be a little … Continue reading October Special: Concrete Style Infused with Thought and Feeling
October Special: Cut It Out
The second assignment for the Craft of Style course was a short-short narrative. The goal was to "add movements to still objects," to tell a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. It wasn't supposed to be longer than 2 pages, 600 words, give or take. The word count was stressed in the … Continue reading October Special: Cut It Out
October Special: Sensuous Description
I am taking 4 NaNo prep creative writing courses through Wesleyan University. The Craft of Style, The Craft of Setting & Description, The Craft of Character, and The Craft of Plot. There will also be a fifth course with a capstone project to tie everything together. The Style course was all about choosing your words … Continue reading October Special: Sensuous Description
Week 31.5
Wait, week 31 and a half? Sara, what are you going on about? Well you see, dear reader, I mentioned in my Notes at the end of Friday's post that the upcoming week is going to be hectic for me. I did some thinking on it and decided that I would be insane to try … Continue reading Week 31.5
Prompts 165-166
165. Were you ever involved in a school play as a student? Did you act, sing, design props, play an instrument, or hold prompt cards? My high school had an annual musical. We put on quite the production year after year. Full disclosure, I have never seen High School Musical or any of its sequels, … Continue reading Prompts 165-166
Prompt 164-Let Go
Write about a time you had to let go of something you loved or wanted. A bright fluorescent light swayed over Midge’s bed as he opened one tender eyelid. His head ached, thumping in time to the gentle swaying. He groaned and shut his eye again. “There you are,” an unfamiliar, shaky voice spoke to … Continue reading Prompt 164-Let Go
Prompts 162-163
162. Imagine you are planning a trip across the continent on which you live. Assuming you have unlimited time, resources, and energy, what will be your mode of transportation? I’ve always wanted to drive the entire length of route 1 from Maine to Florida. When I was a kid, we spent many summer trips in … Continue reading Prompts 162-163
Week 31
Happy first weekend of Fall! It was a beautifully cool day today, perfect for snuggling up with some cider and hot food and football! I spent yesterday working through more of my courses and prepping for NaNo and I foresee some of my evening being dedicated to that as well. I'd prefer to get ahead … Continue reading Week 31
Prompt 160-Broken
Write about a time you broke something. The stepstool teetered precariously as Nicholas stretched his arms over his head toward the cupboard. The glassware within chittered as he succeeded in pulling open the white doors, the legs of the stool settling on the linoleum with a firm clack. The maw of the dishwasher gaped with … Continue reading Prompt 160-Broken
Closet Full of Notebooks 