Had writing class tonight. Watched a video about how writers should write every day. To say procrastination is counterproductive, is a huge understatement.
Since I've started writing, since my first class, I've always told myself that to be a writer, I must write. It makes sense that I at least try to write every day. Not all days are ease and many produce a haphazard sub-par conglomeration of words that don't mean much to anyone, but writers write, and so I write. For better of worse...
Today's exerciser consisted of listening to 9/10 of a short story and writing our own ending - perhaps a page or so - without any idea of how the story turns out. The tone and characters are already established by the time we jump in, so it's a challenge, but I was very impressed with what everyone came up with.
Below is what I came up with (with a few modifications), not that I have the first part to post, so this may be a little confusing and unsatisfying, but it's what I wrote today...
The young man plodded alone, along the hard, hot sand to his hotel. With the soggy rubber float still in hand, he enters a luxury suit, beautifully decorated with lavish paintings and expensive rugs. Complimentary baskets of fruit and muffins on every table.
On an overly ornate velvet sofa, sits a young lady. She's reading an 'Elaborate Lifestyles' magazine as a hotel masseuse gives her a pedicure.
"Is that you?" she calls with out looking up.
"Yes Dear" He answers cheerfully.
"You've not been to the beach again, have you?" She flips a page.
His shoulders drop, "Yes Dear."
"Must you Darling? You track in all that sand". She scans the pictures in the magazine and flips another page.
Brushing the sand from his robe, "Sorry Dear."
"It's all right I suppose" she remarks, her nose still in the pages, "but do tidy up, we have reservations at 'Le Grand' and I don't want you smelling of the beach".
Dejected, "No Dear."
And, that's that.
Not sure if it will mean anything to anyone, but it was an interesting exercise.
Point being... Write, write, write.
On that note
Cheers and G'Night!!
Good work… for a dark and depressing assignment.
ReplyDeleteThanks. :) It was an interesting choice of short story for sure, but it had a lot going on, gave a lot to work with. Did turn out pretty dark, though.
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