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Training Exercise #5

By Ethelie, on February 5th, 2010%

O my little Chickadees! Our first week of Training together is drawing to a Resounding Finish. My Thanks and Admiration to all who Joined us.

Your Task this Day: Review your Beginnings from Exercise #1. Now, write the Ending for each Tale.

Do not Fear. For although your Beginnings were most Excellent, these Exercises remain mere Practice. Even if you do not Believe you can approach the Magnificence of your Beginning, write the Ending anyway. . . . → Read More: Training Exercise #5

4 comments   Ethelie, Training

Training Exercise #4

By Ethelie, on February 4th, 2010%

Exercise.

My little Armadillos, step away from your Type-Writing Machine, leave your fusty Study, and stroll Briskly about the Grounds for a short while. Let the fresh Air clear the muddled Thoughts from your mind; let the pounding of your Blood invigorate your Mind; let fresh Visions enrich your Thoughts.

Walk, then start Afresh. Report when you have completed . . . → Read More: Training Exercise #4

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Training Exercise #3

By Gustav, on February 3rd, 2010%

Today I had to take poor Markus, my corpulent cat, to the Beastmaster for treatment. I fear Markus is not well.The emanations from his body are foul and plentiful, but I trust that the Beastmaster will be able to heal him. Yet I worry: no matter how much I trust the Beastmaster;  no matter how unmanly such concern is; no matter how much skill I have in my job; all I can do is wait.

To distract myself from fretting overmuch, I turned my thoughts to an exercise for our new agents.

Please write a paragraph in which a character faces a medical . . . → Read More: Training Exercise #3

3 comments   Gustav, Training

Training Exercise #2

By Gustav, on February 2nd, 2010%

This is an exercise in description. Describe the room you are in (or another familiar location) using only non-visual imagery. What do you smell, hear, taste, touch? Describing what you see is easy; today, I ask you to stretch a bit.

Example: Instead of writing, “My room is painted white and decorated with portraits of my favorite verbhounds,” I might write, “The room smells of last night’s absinthe, and the desk is faintly sticky.”

As Ethelie said yesterday (where did that woman learn to capitalize? It is unseemly), post your exercise in the comments or privately in your journal. Do not be critical . . . → Read More: Training Exercise #2

2 comments   Gustav, Training

Training Exercise #1

By Ethelie, on February 1st, 2010%

In honor of the Directorate’s new Beginning, your task today is: write three new beginnings. Write the first Sentence or two of three fine Tales. Work quickly and do not Overthink; this is mere Practice.

You may post your Work as a Comment below, or you may work in Privacy. You may Applaud the Beginnings of others, but do not Criticize; these are merely Practice, and should not be Judged.

Write! . . . → Read More: Training Exercise #1

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