Hey everyone,
Give the following exercise a try: it seems like a lot of fun and good practice in considering voice, how we tell and percieve a story, and what elements of plot can be played with to heighten tension. Please post your versions here and feel free to discuss what you liked/disliked about this exercise. Enjoy!
Associative Logic (from The 3 A.M. Epiphany by Brian Kiteley): “Use associative logic in a narration a child tells to an adult. The child can be any age between five and ten. The story itself is a dramatic monologue. Don’t let us hear the adult’s questions or complaints about the anarchic nature of the story– although they can be implied by answers or responses from the child and shifts in the momentum of the story. In this story, the child is trying to tell the adult something important, relating a life-or-death (and very time-sensitive) problem about someone else. The child nevertheless gets lost in the associations– although not to the extent of being unable to tell the story. 700 words.”