Writting Assignment...
I have decided to start us all on an assignment to get things rolling again. Okay here is what we are going to do. Over the course of the week I would like everyone to people watch. Pick one person to observe for a brief moment...not too long or they will think you are weird. Then after you watch that person come up with a short story line for them. At the end of the week you should have at least 5 mini characters.
Post a short description of your character story. For instance where that woman in the car next to you is going...is she meeting her secret lover? Or perhaps she is on her way to a job interview. and she needs this job to prove to her parents that she can survive on her own, or she is a single mom (whatever you come up with)...Where are they going, or how did they end up where you at the moment you are there?
K ready set go!!!!
~Charity
P.S. Don't forget to look away if they see you watchin them....LOL
9 Comments:
this sounds like a fun one to get us started! I'll check back in with all the drama I can find in my little suburb...
This sounds fun! Except for a brief jaunt to Target last night, I haven't been out of the house in four days. Going out to dinner tonight though, so I'll see what I can come up with.
I just checked in, so I'll work on this this week!
I love the title of this blog. Good look with everyone's inspiration and be sure to get into a staredown with that nondescript clod on the corner. THEN you'll suddenly have some characterization!
hm, cool exercise. i wish you success.
frank
Is this blog still up and running? I just discovered it... bad me.
Oooh great. Something else to get me writing. Now all I have to find is the time to actually do it!!
SJ.
Love the people watching thing for getting the juices flowing. I agree with ya though. Stare too long and you might have to pack up the laptop in a hurry and make a run for it.
Ben O.
This blog is a fantastic idea! I've been out of school for 2.5 years now, and I'm still waiting for someone, anyone, to give me my next writing assignment!
I work best with assignments and deadlines, and if writing isn't the job that pays your bills, its so difficult to impose those guidlines on yourself.
I love to write, but need motivation now and then.
Nice work!
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