Writing Exercise
So while I am rushing the monumental task of switching my blogs over to
my own domains I have a good-y. I was writing before bedtime last night
-as I often do. Just pen, paper, and mini reading light that I have
rigged to my glasses (yes it is as dumb looking as it sounds, but it
works). Anyway, sporadic memory that I have I remembered one of my
favorite writing exercises and on the offbeat chance this might be
helpful to anyone, here is the spiel and an example:
One of my favorite writing exercises I picked up in a writing class my freshman year of college. The challenge. Write a complete short story in 100 words of less. I tend to be quite wordy with my descriptions. This can be a good thing when writing a novel and a not so good thing when writing say a personal bio or even an email. This practice helps insure my writing is precise and tight without superfluous fluff. Below is one of the super shorts I came up with:
The Obituary of Albert Joe.
Albert Joe, beloved father and community businessman was found dead Friday. Upon returning home from Parent Teacher meetings that evening, Mrs. Joe discovered her husband, whom coroners say, had bled to death from self inflicted wounds to his genitalia. The following words were scrawled in red lipstick across the bathroom mirror above the body: "Remember me not as the man I was but the woman I could have been." In acknowledging Mr. Joe's final wishes he will be buried in the negligée he was found in. The family has opted for a closed casket funeral.
95
including title
100
...Now when you good at that. Try one at 50. Like I said, I'm wordy, so 100 words is good for me, 50 sends me into hyper-drive! But if you do some 50 word stories, let me know. I'm curious to see some examples...
One of my favorite writing exercises I picked up in a writing class my freshman year of college. The challenge. Write a complete short story in 100 words of less. I tend to be quite wordy with my descriptions. This can be a good thing when writing a novel and a not so good thing when writing say a personal bio or even an email. This practice helps insure my writing is precise and tight without superfluous fluff. Below is one of the super shorts I came up with:
The Obituary of Albert Joe.
Albert Joe, beloved father and community businessman was found dead Friday. Upon returning home from Parent Teacher meetings that evening, Mrs. Joe discovered her husband, whom coroners say, had bled to death from self inflicted wounds to his genitalia. The following words were scrawled in red lipstick across the bathroom mirror above the body: "Remember me not as the man I was but the woman I could have been." In acknowledging Mr. Joe's final wishes he will be buried in the negligée he was found in. The family has opted for a closed casket funeral.
95
including title
100
...Now when you good at that. Try one at 50. Like I said, I'm wordy, so 100 words is good for me, 50 sends me into hyper-drive! But if you do some 50 word stories, let me know. I'm curious to see some examples...
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