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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 comments

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By  Anonymous, at April 20, 2008 at 5:22 AM  

You'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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Wednesday, December 19, 2007 . 6:07 PM

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 comments

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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 comments

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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 comments

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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

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 . 12:30 PM

Hair of the Dog - 12/12/07 Because humans are very visual creatures, it's easy for us to get bogged down in descriptions of how things look while neglecting the other four senses. Describe something--an object, a place, or a person--without using any visual details; write about how it smells, tastes, feels and sounds instead. As an extra challenge, don't say what or who the subject is. 0 comments

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007 . 5:40 PM

Hair of the Dog - 12/11/07 Write about a time that you or your character had a revelation that changed your or his perspective on an event or situation. For example, perhaps you thought your friend's dad was a nice, quiet guy until one day you found out he was a serial killer. Or your character thought he was delivering a boring package to a boring place for his boring uncle, but it turned out to be a beautiful painting destined for a famous art gallery. 0 comments

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Monday, December 10, 2007 . 4:55 PM

Hair of the Dog - 12/10/07 Someone approaches you or your character with an implausible proposition--for example, the keys to a fantasy kingdom in another world or immortality for as long as you want it (don't use those, as they've both been done). How would you or your character react? What would be the pros and cons of accepting the proposition? What cost or trade-off would be required to seal the deal--murder? money? loss of youth? loss of freedom?--and would it have to be paid up front or over time? Would you or your character take the deal or not? Then what? 0 comments

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Friday, December 7, 2007 . 2:11 PM

Hair of the Dog - 12/7/07 Think about a piece of writing that has profoundly influenced you or your character. It can be a novel, short story, newspaper article, poem, play--any format so long as it is written. When and where did you or your character first read it? Was its impact immediate, or did it take several exposures to really hit home? In what way did it change how you or your character thought, felt or acted? Try to focus on a specific anecdote that illustrates the change, rather than describing general impressions like "it made me a nicer person" or "it made me more sensitive to my mother's feelings." 0 comments

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Thursday, December 6, 2007 . 2:57 PM

Hair of the Dog - 12/6/07 Write about where you or your character were during a historically significant moment, and what you were doing. For example, many people like to discuss where they were when John F. Kennedy was assassinated, or when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, or when the first astronaut walked on the moon. Focus on your or your character's location and actions more than the important event that occurred simultaneously--we probably know what happened from the news, so no need to rehash the details like a history teacher. Just give enough information so that the reader knows what you're referencing. 0 comments

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Wednesday, December 5, 2007 . 2:49 PM

Hair of the Dog - 12/5/07 Describe the exterior of a building. It can be any kind--a house, an office, a store, a restaurant, whatever you want. Don't go crazy using architectural terms, or if you do, then try to explain what they mean visually. For example, don't just say "flying buttresses"; show what they look like. Make sure to use all five senses in your description rather than sight alone, excluding taste if you can't work it in. You can try to create a specific atmosphere or evoke a certain emotion, or you can simply make this an exercise in description. 0 comments

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007 . 11:52 AM

Hair of the Dog - 12/4/07 Write about a visit to a psychiatrist. This can be a monologue, in which you or your character works through things with or without implied prompts from the doctor, or it can be a dialogue or conversation between the people involved. It can be group therapy or a one-on-one session. 0 comments

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National Novel Writing Month is over! It has been a grueling thirty days, but National Novel Writing month is finally over. This means that we return to our regularly scheduled prompts and so forth. Enjoy! 0 comments

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