What I’m using to do these character sketches are based on my list of catalyst events and feelings that I had previously shared on this blog. Today’s entry was based on the following prompt: Feeling Composed amidst the Rise of a New Power. What I did was to brainstorm for 5 minutes on this promptContinue reading “Character Sketches (1)”
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Live and Let Live (4)
I had found the inspiration to write up one more snippet after all but I think it would be the last. The main reason is that I don’t think it helps me to improve my writer craft since it is some kind of signature feature of my writing that I tend to delve into character’sContinue reading “Live and Let Live (4)”
Live and Let Live (3)
As promised, the belated snippet #3: “What is the ultimate purpose of education? To get a paying job…” Next she’s going to tell me about why the career I’m thinking would not provide me stable pay etc. Every time I wanted to discuss a possible area to head in that I might be interested,Continue reading “Live and Let Live (3)”
Live and Let Live (2)
As promised, here’s the second snippet and we’re still following the same mother-daughter pair as last time: “I don’t know why you love mucking around so much, you do it day and night. You are only in the thirties. You’ve got plenty of time to muck around later in life. Your priority now should beContinue reading “Live and Let Live (2)”
Live and Let Live (1)
I had delved into the stats on WordPress to find which category of my posts are most popular and Random Writings won by hands down. And since I’ve already exhausted all of my old outputs, I figured that I would start a new pile (especially now that my novel is in ‘stalled’ status) to appeaseContinue reading “Live and Let Live (1)”
Random writing (14)
The following is derived from flipping to a random page of a fiction and taking the new line that I see. Prompt used: “Get off me! Can’t a man be drunk once in a while? I ask you. Tonight of all nights.” “Get off me! Can’t a man be drunk once in a while? IContinue reading “Random writing (14)”
Random writing (13)
Prompt used: “Wolf-teeth moon She looks habitual I raise the cup drain it of all the wind and snow Who tipped over the cupboard of the past life enticing dust and quarrels The hymn of Fate numb reincarnations You frown cry for the youth that will not return when called Although history has already becomeContinue reading “Random writing (13)”
Random writing (12)
Prompt used: “Wolf-teeth coloured moon She lolls haggard I rally the cup dramatise it of all the wind and snow Who tinkled over the cupboard of the past life entertaining dust and quarrels The hymn of Fate numerous reincarnations You frolic crystallise for the youth that will not revel when called Although history has alreadyContinue reading “Random writing (12)”
Random writing (11)
Prompt used: “Falling in love is always ebony getting along too hapless If not yours then don’t try so hard to make it so The night is already decrepit but you still don’t want to sleep… All you want is to love a person propitiously” The process of falling in love is a dark one,Continue reading “Random writing (11)”
Random writing (10)
Prompt used: “Cold laurel seemingly spreads shadowing over the briar in my drawing” I had a dream. In my dream, I was drawing, drawing a clump of briar, of the colour red, the red of flame, flame that reaches out to wrap around me, warming me. But then a laurel cast a shadow overContinue reading “Random writing (10)”
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