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In Lesson 3: mention of writing flash-back and flash-forward.
Hello! I like the ideas of back-flash in particular ; but don’t know how to use theses technique of flash-back and flash-forward in my writing… especially, how to introduce the scenes, what are the technical transitions to use, and so on. … Continue reading
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Creative Writing : Lesson 3
Exercise 1: Five details about my childhod bedroom I was the last born child in a two bedroomed home. Initially my bedroom was a sleeper couch in the kitchen near to the coal stove. However the house was extended with … Continue reading
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The Hands Of God
I had done rather well in my junior secondary exams and had won admission into a prestigious Catholic school – arguably the most prestigious school in this small country. My older brother had already been there and spoke of it … Continue reading
#3 Maple Syrup and Spring Time
Like clockwork, every spring the icicles on the shed roof started dripping, the snow started crystallizing, the ice on the creek would begin to thaw and the days got warmer and we knew spring was on the way. Nights were … Continue reading
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Goddess Camp
It was 1995 and although the death of my father had occurred two years before, the end of my mourning seemed nowhere in sight and I found myself in real danger of being permanently stuck with the grief and anger … Continue reading
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M is for the million things she gave me
Focus, focus, focus How can I count the value of all that Mother gave me? She gave Security in the midst of chaotic moves from place to place, from country to country, away from war zones. Trust in the loving … Continue reading
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Focus, Focus, Focus
“Yes dear, may I help you?” said the woman with the pin-curled bluish hair sitting behind the library desk. “I’m looking for a memory to write about for a class I’m taking,” I answered. “Have you looked in the card … Continue reading
Wasting Away
I’ve combined all the exercises of Lesson 3 into a vision map. Wasting Away – A desperately ill twelve-year old’s reflections of sounds and smells from the confines of his bedroom.
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Lesson 3 – I Can Be Your Hero Baby
I Can Be Your Hero Baby As a child I ‘d always wanted an older brother, one who would protect me, fight my battles for me, have fun, play hide and go seek and most importantly be my hero. … Continue reading
10 minute family photo exercise
This photo was taken in Princeton on the beach I grew up next to. At the time, my mom Laura (shown right) was my only close biological family. Miranda, the little girl in the photo (with her back to the … Continue reading