It was funny until I saw the date
Letter to the Red States — I thought it was funny until I saw that it wasn’t written recently (and I appreciated that MSFT got a mention).
Warmup #23
1200 word challenge:
Pretend you’re Joss Whedon. Write two characters having a conversation about the weather.
Warmup #22
800 word challenge:
Describe the experience of wearing too small shoes.
Warmup #21
800 word challenge:
In honor of my wife: Write a romantic scene: either true love (think Princess Bride), or angst (Troi and Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Mulder and Scully, Mal and Inara, Kaylee and Simon, The Doctor and Rose (or almost any other of his companions, really), Aragorn and Eowin. No examples in prose come to mind; I must be reading the right kind of books.)
Warmup #20
800 word challenge:
Finish this short story: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” (No further quoting from A Tale of Two Cities permitted.)
Warmup #19
800 word challenge:
Make an argument in favor of something horrible (genocide), or against something wonderful (kittens).
Obviously, you don’t need to choose genocide or kittens. I’ll leave it up to your personal preference, but remember that kittens rock.
Warmup #18
800 word challenge:
Fictionalize your day to the point of it being engrossing.
PS: If you’re not me, you may not need to fictionalize too much for it to be engrossing. I’m just trying to make myself feel better.
Interesting fact #1293
Did you know that there is an odd correlation between individuals who do not have automotive insurance and phone calls from lawyers related to soft-tissue injuries from low speed automotive accidents?
Warmup #17
800 word challenges:
Write the same scene in first person.
Warmup #16
800 word challenge:
Write the same scene in third person.