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October 06, 2005
Random Literature--WEbring #10
This weeks assignment from Ms. NYC Rouge:
Open up the nearest book or publication. Go to the middle of the book and select the sentence that comes at the top of the page. From this sentence, draft a very short bit of fiction, the zanier the better. I'm thinking no more than 100 words, but closer to 50.
Her arms felt heavy as she lifted them, and her legs ached. Resting, it seemed had made her unbearably tired.* She stretched her neck, straining to see her rear end. How many hours had she been sitting today, moving only from the bed to the couch to the desk--and then back to the couch? She ran her hands over her ample hips, noting how they conformed to her desk chair, creating a seamless line. Could being an independent consultant lead to bed sores? She would have to ask her public health friend. In fact, she would send an email as soon as this latest re-run of Law and Order was finished.
* Brick Lane, by Monica Ali, p. 272.
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Comments
This sounds like biography rather than fiction!
Posted by: Anonymous at October 6, 2005 11:15 AM
This sounds like auto-biography rather than fiction!
Posted by: Anonymous at October 6, 2005 11:16 AM
