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Friday, December 21, 2007 . 1:34 PM
Hair of the Dog - 12/21/07 Write a conversation from the first person perspective in which two people with different ideologies (for example, political parties or religious affiliations) discuss some contemporary moral issue. Then rewrite the conversation from the opposite perspective. 2 comments2 Comments:
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, atYou've misused the word 'ideology.' An Ideology is a cultural belief system that serves the interests of the dominant social group and is unconcious and seemingly inevitable to he or she who holds it, hence Republican and Democrat would be two examples of the same ideology. An example of proper usage would be the idea that one can be a 'self made man' because it limits its holder to work within the system instead of reaping the benefits of collective action. Sorry to be such a nit pick, but I think true understanding of the word ideology can be extremely enriching.
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Hair of the Dog - 12/19/07 Write a movie trailer for something you've already written, or for something you intend to write. Don't worry about putting it in script format; just go watch a few trailers and try to imitate the style, however it ends up looking on the page. Make sure you give enough detail to hook the audience, but not so much that you spoil the plot. 0 comments0 Comments:
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 . 2:56 PM
Hair of the Dog - 12/18/07 One simple tarot card reading involves choosing three cards, which represent the questioner's past, present and future respectively. Pick three random tarot cards and do a "reading" for a character, basing your plot around the indicated past, present and future. Do not reference tarot cards within your work unless it is particularly relevant. 0 comments0 Comments:
Friday, December 14, 2007 . 9:45 PM
Hair of the Dog - 12/14/07 Find a book or website that has the names and pictures of flowers. Prowl around outside your home or office and see how many different flowers you can identify. Describe them so that their unique characteristics can be conveyed to people who aren't familiar with these flowers. Try not to make the descriptions dry or scientific; the goal is to get to the essence of the flower rather than simply noting the surface details. You may want to include environmental details such as where the flower is located, what time of day it is, and so on. 0 comments0 Comments:
Thursday, December 13, 2007 . 6:05 PM
Hair of the Dog - 12/13/07 Take something that you've already written and rewrite it as a haiku. Try to retain the same theme and tone as your original piece. You don't have to completely rewrite it; you may use portions of what you previously wrote, but it may be more difficult to restrict yourself to the 5-7-5 haiku format that way.Typically, a haiku uses two contrasting images of nature to represent big ideas like loss and love. For an extra challenge, once you're finished, rewrite your new haiku using nature imagery to represent the concepts you previously addressed. If your haiku did not have a contrast or conflict before, try to introduce one now. 0 comments