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Monthly Writing Prompt |
For this month's writing prompt write a scene using the following sentence to start;
The streets were deserted. Where was everyone? Where had they all gone?
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Writing Tip |
Our monthly writing tips are written by our very own TerishD. You can read more in Terish's Blog located in "The Abstractions" area of the forum.
Look Back
When not able to write ahead, it helps to look back. In my case I had written a paragraph ahead of the story. What I needed to do was add a section of exposition (talking) presenting some facts. In going back, I realized that I could insert a section where a 'tour' of the surroundings could be done. This allowed for character interaction, story development, and other things that enabled me to present the facts in an entertaining manner.
One should not face a writer's block with the mentality of bursting through it. I have found in my own experience that a writer's block is usually due to my mind indicating that it has a problem in 'channeling' the story. One reason might be a re-imagining of certain story points. Another reason however is that there is a problem in where you are at in the story, so you need to look back and find out the problem with the 'journey' that prevents the tale from advancing.
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| | Out With the Old (Exercise) | |
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Kellycakes
Number of posts : 1136 Age : 46 Location : State of Thankfulness! Current Mood : Registration date : 2008-07-17
| Subject: Out With the Old (Exercise) September 15th 2008, 10:29 pm | |
| Sometimes we have this idea in our heads that we can't get out. So goes with lyric writing, you have a verse or word stuck in your head. An idea on how to get the lyrics onto the paper is to listen to an old song, semi-related to your verse or word and write your own lyrics using the song's melody.
Out with the old and in with the new, its yours if you've wrote it but DO NOT use someone else's words, use your own, you're a writer it isn't that hard. Be sure to leave the next verse for someone else. | |
| | | Kellycakes
Number of posts : 1136 Age : 46 Location : State of Thankfulness! Current Mood : Registration date : 2008-07-17
| Subject: Re: Out With the Old (Exercise) September 15th 2008, 10:54 pm | |
| First set of lyrics:
I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house That don't bother me I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while Even though going on with you gone still upsets me There are days every now and again I pretend I'm ok But that's not what gets me
*What Hurts the Most by Rascal Flatts*
(Your job is to rewrite them using your own words and vision.) | |
| | | Kellycakes
Number of posts : 1136 Age : 46 Location : State of Thankfulness! Current Mood : Registration date : 2008-07-17
| Subject: Re: Out With the Old (Exercise) September 25th 2008, 1:11 am | |
| No one wants to give this a try? | |
| | | Teele
Number of posts : 73 Age : 36 Location : Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada Registration date : 2008-09-24
| Subject: Re: Out With the Old (Exercise) September 25th 2008, 10:26 am | |
| What the heck! Here I go:
The pain all floats around me, But really, I don't care, The things I see can't kill me, I can handle all that's there,
Sometimes the world'll close about me, But why should I fear? I'm sorry that you've gone from me, But I can't bring myself to shed a tear.
:P My first sort-of-attempt at songwriting! Great idea, really. Now, shuold I be posting the next set of lyrics, or are we just gonna hack this one for a while? | |
| | | Kellycakes
Number of posts : 1136 Age : 46 Location : State of Thankfulness! Current Mood : Registration date : 2008-07-17
| Subject: Re: Out With the Old (Exercise) September 30th 2008, 7:18 pm | |
| I really like your version of the lyrics. Very lovely, you're a wonderful writer!
Yes you should give the next set of lyrics for someone else to rewrite. | |
| | | Teele
Number of posts : 73 Age : 36 Location : Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada Registration date : 2008-09-24
| Subject: Re: Out With the Old (Exercise) October 1st 2008, 9:54 am | |
| - Kellycakes wrote:
- I really like your version of the lyrics. Very lovely, you're a wonderful writer!
Thank you for the complement! - Kellycakes wrote:
Yes you should give the next set of lyrics for someone else to rewrite. Righto! Buried way beneath the sheets, I think she's having a meltdown, Finding it hard to fall asleep, She won't let anyone help her. The look on her face, A waste of time, She won't let go, gonna roll the dice. Losin' her grace, She starts to cry, I feel her pain when I look in her eyes.
I wanna be, I want everything, I want everything,Somewhere she is on the streets, Tryin' to make things better, Prayin' to God and breathin' deep, Gotta break this long obsession, Chorus If I had everything would I, Still wanna be alive, I wanna be alive. Now and then she talks to me, And sometimes writes me letters. Chorus Your eyes, never close your eyes, And open up your mind, And baby, you can have everything, - "Everything" by Buck Cherry | |
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