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Once Upon a Woz
Unconventional writing exercise #1
This is the premier unconventional writing exercise. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ll try to avoid the sort of exercises found in writing books. This is to exercise my own writing skills, and hopefully to get others to participate and develop their skills as well.
Here’s how exercise number one will work.
Step 1 : Forget for a moment that the image above is Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple computer, segway enthusiast, and all-around nerdy guy.
Step 2: Based on the picture alone, write a very short narrative no longer than 250 words featuring the first character that comes to mind when you look at it. The end of the narrative must be a genuine ending that caps off the rest of the story.
Feel free to make your narrative as cheesy as you want.
The point of this exercise is to practice:
- writing concisely
- writing on impulse
- wrapping up any plot elements with a deliberate ending
Post your narratives here by leaving a comment. These next two weekends are really busy for me, but I’ll post my own “Once Upon a Woz” narrative some time in the next two weeks.
Read my “Woz narrative” here.