Friday, December 14, 2007
Writing
I've been writing posts for the 55 Flash Fiction Friday blog. I find that the discipline of telling my story in 55 words is a real challenge. I haven't had to be that disciplined in my writing since my first year at uni, when we had a weekly assignment of 50 words. One week we would need to write without using adjectives, another week only in the present tense. I'm wondering what challenges I can come up with to try, to keep myself challenged and thinking.
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Oh, I like the idea of the challenges. That would be a fun addition to 55 Flash Fictions.
Your Summertime piece is great! It evokes just exactly the atmosphere of these humid days & nights.
I'd like to try doing one of those 55 word stories, but how do you post what you write?
smarmoofus - I'm just trying to think of some - I don't even need to broadcast what my challenge is, I just need to keep challenging myself.
jelly - thanks - I've answered your question on your blog :)
If you come up with some challenges, it would be fun for some of the rest of us if you *did* broadcast it... maybe start up a related meme. *cajole*
hmmm, smarmoofus, I might just have to do that. I might start with some of around themes, as well as around grammar - see if I remember anything at all :)
I've gotta try that one day. My biggest hurdle is cutting down my verbal diatribe. (is that even a proper phrase?!!)
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