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WRITER IN MOTION => Week 1 posts => Topic started by: Cobalt on August 07, 2020, 09:28:25 PM

Title: First Draft: Putting the Tertiaries to Rest
Post by: Cobalt on August 07, 2020, 09:28:25 PM

First draft (775 words)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ryFUcMuqLVk3kkI-Me4_o6pb03y9HR17cpPx8AApdk/edit

I don't have the patience or energy to deal with how to format punctuation into these posts properly so google docs is what I'm going with

I didn't feel too inspired by the prompt so I decided to play around instead. I've never written anything in second-person before and I've read a few interesting stories in the past that use it to good effect, and it felt like it fit with the meta idea I had ended up wanting to write, plus it gave me the new angle I wanted on the story. I'd originally thought of just using first-person, but I felt like it had more use at the end instead.

Normally characters don't bother talking to me because I talk for them and that's not how I conceptualize characters in the first place, but it amused me to think of how one of them might be dissatisfied with my ideas and decide to take matters into their own hands. Or head.

Title: Re: First Draft: Putting the Tertiaries to Rest
Post by: Space on August 07, 2020, 09:39:16 PM

Lol! This was hilarious. "I?ve met my maker, and I?m feeling underwhelmed!? Perfect  :D

Title: Re: First Draft: Putting the Tertiaries to Rest
Post by: SKaeth on August 08, 2020, 12:37:41 AM

Haha! I love the meta in this! ?Give me the point of view or you?ll never get past the block!? Excellent job!

Title: Re: First Draft: Putting the Tertiaries to Rest
Post by: Helena on August 08, 2020, 07:43:53 AM

This was incredibly creative and original.

Title: Re: First Draft: Putting the Tertiaries to Rest
Post by: Blueroan on August 08, 2020, 05:09:10 PM

This was great! I really enjoyed the tables turning and the snarky comments. Good job!

Title: Re: First Draft: Putting the Tertiaries to Rest
Post by: Thuy on August 08, 2020, 07:02:22 PM

LOL, this is now my flash fiction anthem for writer's block!  :D Fantastic job!

Title: Re: First Draft: Putting the Tertiaries to Rest
Post by: NatashaWattsUp on August 09, 2020, 05:22:31 AM

This was so great! I loved all the subverting of expectations.