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Challenge – Reluctant I

October 29, 2013 by jnkiffe

In this challenege, I could only use the personal pronoun twice – yet still tell the story from the first person perspective. I knew that look. Georgetta Jones stood amid the tinsel and twinkle lights. She ran her fingers through perfectly tousled hair, gaze fixed on Henry Alcott under thick lashes. His new wife had disappeared in a huff – probably off to the washroom to freshen up after their little spat – and the shark, smelling fresh blood, swam […]

Categories: Writing Exercises • Tags: Writing

Challenge – Imperative

October 29, 2013 by jnkiffe

This challenge was to write a fragment of a story made up entirely of imperative commands. I chose the theme Tango. Check your reflection in an outside window; make sure everything is perfect before you go in. Guarantee no lock out of place, no lint on your lapel, tie’s straight, shoe’s polished, breath’s fresh. Push the double doors open when you are satisfied. Survey the atmosphere of the salon: the lights, dim everywhere except over the dance […]

Categories: Writing Exercises • Tags: Tango, Writing

Challenge – the Royal “We”

October 29, 2013 by jnkiffe

This one was weird, and rather difficult to execute, as it just felt wrong – like I was breaking the rules. I was supposed to write from the pov of a close knit couple, where you couldn’t tell which one of them was narrating the story, because they both were. I was not allowed to refer to either one in first person singular, but I had to refer to both in first person plural. This one involves a pair of […]

Categories: Writing Exercises • Tags: Writing