Last week, I was feeling a bit down about not working or publishing. I took a walk, which is one of my favourite ways to unwind and let my mind wander. It's no surprise that I get a lot of
ideas in this way and this walk was no exception.
I remembered a few friends had told me about free courses you can take through public libraries. When I had the chance, I checked out courses offered through the West Vancouver Library and found Coursera. They have four courses related to creative writing and allow students to audit their classes. I am loving this course on plot and thought I'd post this week's assignment in the hopes of getting some feedback. Here goes!
Assignment: Write 100 - 200 words about a visit to the doctor or dentist. Use the ABDCE (Action, Background, Development, Climax, Ending) formula. The action leads you to the doctor's office.
I remembered a few friends had told me about free courses you can take through public libraries. When I had the chance, I checked out courses offered through the West Vancouver Library and found Coursera. They have four courses related to creative writing and allow students to audit their classes. I am loving this course on plot and thought I'd post this week's assignment in the hopes of getting some feedback. Here goes!
Assignment: Write 100 - 200 words about a visit to the doctor or dentist. Use the ABDCE (Action, Background, Development, Climax, Ending) formula. The action leads you to the doctor's office.
"She noticed the page beginning to blur around the
edges. She blinked her eyes quickly in
succession, one – two – three. She
carried, on, worrying about losing control of this roomful of preteens. Their regular teacher had selected this story
about the earth and their duty to protect it.
The page continued shrinking and Favia had to follow
the words with her finger. She found
herself tripping over simple, one-syllable words. She knew what was happening. It wasn’t a common occurrence, but she recognized
the experience from when she was thirteen.
She read faster, hoping to make it through the book. The classroom was beginning to grow
louder. She surreptitiously reached into her purse for the pill that would solve her
problem, but the bottle was empty.
The book dragged on,
pulling the children and herself into a helpless spiral of guilt. She turned the page, her nose nearly touching
the book and she heard a boy nearby whisper “What’s wrong with the sub?” The next thing she remembered was waking up
in a hospital bed. “Likely an aneurysm,”
someone was saying. But she couldn’t get
her mouth to tell them that it was only a migraine."
Can you find the ABDCE?
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