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Prompts:
1. Write a few pages from the point of view of an actual monster who lives under a bed. Are they scary? Friendly? Shy?
2. Most people go to the beach during the summer, but going to the beach when it’s cold is a completely different experience. Write a few pages in which a character decides to take a wintertime trip to the beach.
3. Listen up! Sit outside for a few moments today and write a few pages describing what you hear. Is it the buzzing and clicking of cicadas? The hum of an air conditioner? Honking traffic? Take it a step further: show your physical reaction to the sounds you hear.
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Tips:
1. Mood can be defined as the certain feelings and vibes that are evoked. This can be hard to trace, but, when you read, you may simply feel happy vibes or even an aura of menace. This can be created by anything from a thunderstorm looming on the horizon, threatening a summer day at the beach, to cheerful dialogue. Mood helps place us in the world of the story.
2. Literature is a mirror into the author's mind, but also into the reader’s. Every story is open to interpretation: yours, mine and theirs. When discussing a story with others, focus on how the work elicits your interpretation, and be specific. Don't be dismissive of other people's interpretations. Instead, ask how they came to it.
3. Writing is a holistic process: whatever you’re thinking and feeling inevitably makes itself known on the page (or screen!). Try writing when you’re mad and when you’re happy. Make note of any differences you notice. Was it easier or harder to write when you were angry? Did you struggle with anything in particular with your happy session?
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