Writing practice: I don’t know yet… ok, just write alternating sentences (action, description, speech) to practice not getting stuck in any one of them Action: In May of 1843, in the seaside plot of land later to become the town of Corynne, a woman fell to her death from Maiden’s Bluff. [little sleep, just overall …
Writing practice: analyzing how the narrative is structured (story vs dialogue vs description) in the count of monte cristo and write some passages based on that In the title of chapter one, Dumas establishes the place (“The Arrival at Marseilles”). In the first sentence, he establishes the date (critical for the historical background of the …
Writing practice: write a scene modeled on chapter 2 of the count of monte cristo Sebastian ran with the energy of youth, propelled by excitement and exuberance mixed with apprehension. It had been four months since he left – the longest he’d been away from his now-ailing father. He hadn’t called to announce his return, …
Writing practice: write a dialogue modeled on chapter 1 of The Count of Monte Cristo [i’m still really happy with my first sentence from yesterday. really very good for me right now] James was preparing to tee off on the seventh hole when he got a call from his assistant. Holding his club in one …
Wringing practice: write your own version of the first page of The Count of Monte Cristo [i’ve been looking for authors to emulate in my practice, as an exercise – authors whose writing i like as a model for my own, in some way. these include ayn rand (atlas shrugged), charles dickens (tale of two …
Writing practice: just write a story in an hour, any story with action and dialogue [don’t worry about description, just write] I’m a collection of atoms and I exist [just kidding, I’m taking a break from that today] [just get started, just write] Did you ever have a dream where you were trying to get …
Writing practice: just write “Suppose,” said F (continuing from yesterday), “that we resonate. When we observe something in reality, our impression of it causes us to resonate, to vibrate with a certain frequency. That frequency could be positive (we have a good feeling), bad (a negative feeling), or no resonance at all. And suppose how …
Writing practice: just write [another windows background image] Francois couldn’t move forward and he couldn’t go back. He stood motionless on the bridge, bathed in the yellow light of the street lamps and the pink glow of the pre-dawn sky, leaning on the heavy stone railing, staring at the Seine below. “Let me go through …
Writing exercise: just write [just write. you just need to break down that pre-judgment wall] The house was shaped like a marshmallow, and had a flat conical roof, the red faded to a hint of orange after years in the mediterranean sun. It didn’t have windows, per se – they were more like small square …
Writing practice: just write a narrative [try not to think too much, treat it like morning pages, don’t let your critical mind disparage anything your about to write, stifling you. just get the words out, get used to writing] [just write] In 1843 my grandfather left home without notice. He was 16 years old, and …