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Fiction Close Reading: The Communist by Richard Ford

< p> Fiction Close Reading: The Communist by Robert Ford Richard Ford demonstrates several useful techniques in his short story The Communist I have chosen to focus on the final two paragraphs (page 542). He creates vivid imagery that serves to stop time in the story, and take up space, filling out the scene. The [...]

Posted 26 April 2006 † Yuletide § Reading as a Writer § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Earring Convoluted

Who could she be? Hal pictured her clearly as he played with the earring’s dangling silver shards; he saw her walking into his cafe with a look of conscious poise that only barely betrayed her distress. He was hypnotized by the swirl of her solitary earring. He cursed as the double soy latte he was [...]

Posted 24 April 2006 † Yuletide § Incoherence § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

4/19/06

Betty tried not to roll her eyes back into her skull, she didn’t want to lose her contacts. Bob was visibly touched, his bulk swayed back and forth as he led her to the couch. “Nice, isn’t it?” She nodded, and adjusted her skirt. She couldn’t help but smile at this bear of a man, [...]

Posted 23 April 2006 † Yuletide § Snippets § Writing ‡ Comments (1) °

4/4/06 Flash (Fictions)

She must have known she was tempting the woods; one more flower they’re so pretty and peaceful she thought. What did she think in those final moments? Shotgun inhand, trigger clicking back and forth as her body shook; he could taste her fear. Then he leapt and time was frozen–he hung in midair teeth bared [...]

Posted 23 April 2006 † Yuletide § Snippets § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Kitten Huffing, and Humor Writing

Via the Ultimate (Frisbee) list (in response to 4/20 et al.) Kitten Huffing @ uncyclopedia.org Kitten huffing is a controversial practice that has recently been growing as a popular and healthy alternative to street drugs.Despite a long history in Western culture, the practice remains largely taboo. Excessive huffing has been known to produce undesirable side [...]

Posted 21 April 2006 † Yuletide § Commentary ‡ Comments (0) °

The Earring (v2)

Who could she be? Hal pictured her clearly as he played with the earring’s dangling silver shards; he saw her walking into his cafe with a look of conscious poise that only barely betrayed her distress. He was hypnotized by the swirl of her solitary earring. He cursed as the double soy latte he was [...]

Posted 19 April 2006 † Yuletide § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Weird Fiction

Started from this overheard snippet: “What if, you like… What if, like, because of your ADD, you forgot you were leaving, and came back? You should do that…” What if you forgot who you were? What if you were who you forgot? Its silly really, to ask so many questions. Har har, so much we [...]

Posted 18 April 2006 † Yuletide § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Lattice Eject Extrapolate Urge Guzzle

He asked why hadn’t she gotten any ice cream. Didn’t she like it? She began her answer but stopped– watching as her spoken words hung in the air, then tumbled to the floor — exploding into poofs — he had walked away to mingle… His boisterous laugh could be heard above the crowd– she remembered [...]

Posted 17 April 2006 † Yuletide § Snippets § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

The Earring

Who could she be? Hal pictured her clearly as he played with the earring’s dangling silver shards; he saw her walking into his cafe with a look of conscious poise that only barely betrayed her distress. He was hypnotized by the swirl of her solitary earring. He cursed as the double soy latte he was [...]

Posted 11 April 2006 † Yuletide § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Absolutely Extraordinary Ordinary

Who could she be? Hal could see her clearly as he played with the earring’s dangling silver shards, he saw her walking into his cafe with a look of conscious poise that only barely betrayed her distress. She was scattered– she wore only one earring. He cursed as the double soy latte he was preparing [...]

Posted 06 April 2006 † Yuletide § Snippets § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °