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Creative Writing; Monday, First Period [06/22].
Monday, June 22nd, 2020 06:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sake_shinigami"Welcome back, ducklings ♥," said Shunsui, once the class seemed all gathered and ready for another thrilling and exciting class of either actually writing things or slacking off with complete instructor approval, and feeling far better about class today than he had last week. Or at the very least more in control of how he felt about it. "As you could probably imagine, we're going to do another writing activity today, this one focusing on first and last lines. Now, the first line of a story can be very important; it is the first thing a reader is introduced to, and if you can't grab their attention right away, then there's less of a chance they'll stick with you further ♥. The last line can be very important and impactful, as well; it, like a lingering scent of cherry blossoms, is the last thing you leave your reader with, and you want it to stay with them, resonating like a bell ♥."
Funny, wasn't it, how Shunsui had yet to do a class on mixed metaphors.
"That said," he continued with his usual bright yet sleepy smile, "there are so many places a first line could lead a reader when in the hands of different authors. And how you get to a final line can also vary greatly ♥. So, today, I will be providing you each with one first line and one final line. And it is your task, if you are up to it," because, of course, he would never begrudge a student for not wanting to do any work, "is to fill in the rest ♥. How do you get from point A to point B? Take us on a journey ♥! And you will each have the same lines, so that we might see how different stories can sometimes emerge from the same words ♥! Feel free to chat and work together if you'd like," or nap, that was acceptable, too, that was mostly what Shunsui was planning on doing while they worked, anyway!, "and toward the end of class, we'll share our work. Any questions before we begin, ducklings ♥?"
Funny, wasn't it, how Shunsui had yet to do a class on mixed metaphors.
"That said," he continued with his usual bright yet sleepy smile, "there are so many places a first line could lead a reader when in the hands of different authors. And how you get to a final line can also vary greatly ♥. So, today, I will be providing you each with one first line and one final line. And it is your task, if you are up to it," because, of course, he would never begrudge a student for not wanting to do any work, "is to fill in the rest ♥. How do you get from point A to point B? Take us on a journey ♥! And you will each have the same lines, so that we might see how different stories can sometimes emerge from the same words ♥! Feel free to chat and work together if you'd like," or nap, that was acceptable, too, that was mostly what Shunsui was planning on doing while they worked, anyway!, "and toward the end of class, we'll share our work. Any questions before we begin, ducklings ♥?"