Here's my first Grub St. assignment, as promised. I actually did some writing this weekend because of it! For months, I've felt so unsettled. I just couldn't make myself write ANYTHING. It's embarrassing when you've told the world you are a writer, and then you don't write. You start to believe you are a fraud.....and that compounds the blockage. I think this new class is going to be good for me. We sat down, and the teacher had us take out a piece of paper. She told us to write down five reasons we haven't been writing. Then she said, "Now, scrunch your paper up into a ball, and throw it over your shoulder". and we did. "OK", she said. "In this room, right now, those things are done and gone. Now, let's write"! and I did!
Assignment One:
(1000 words max.)
Think of something that really annoys you about somebody that you love. This can be a family member, a friend, a spouse, or an imaginary character that you make up. Write a story (1,000 words max) that reveals that person’s faults and foibles, showing the myriad dimensions of love.
Don’t be afraid to draw from your own experience.
Your memories are a wonderful and vital place to start.
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