Comments on: read write prompt #31: being told a story http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/ Mon, 03 May 2010 01:01:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Immaculate « Monkeyboy http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Immaculate « Monkeyboy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:47:23 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1785 [...] Loosely inspired by this week’s ReadWritePoem prompt. [...] [...] Loosely inspired by this week’s ReadWritePoem prompt. [...]

]]> By: ...deb http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 ...deb Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:22:26 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1784 Excellent, AP, excellent! My teacher did (and does) quote EMF a great deal, and you've unmangled the quote (which was probably my doing), and intent. Thank you. <em>And</em> now I know where to go read for myself. Excellent, AP, excellent!

My teacher did (and does) quote EMF a great deal, and you’ve unmangled the quote (which was probably my doing), and intent.

Thank you. And now I know where to go read for myself.

]]> By: Story within a story… « Words that sing http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Story within a story… « Words that sing Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:59:25 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1783 [...] was inspired by readwritepoem’s prompt to write a poem that doesn’t tell a story, but is about a [...] [...] was inspired by readwritepoem’s prompt to write a poem that doesn’t tell a story, but is about a [...]

]]> By: art predator http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 art predator Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:50:30 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1782 ok I broke out Forster: "What the story does...is to transform us from readers into listeners" (40) Acc to Forster (86) "the king died and then the queen died" is a story; "the king died the queen died of grief" is plot. story makes us ask "and then?" plot makes us ask "why?" hope this intrigues folks to check Forster out! ok I broke out Forster: “What the story does…is to transform us from readers into listeners” (40)

Acc to Forster (86) “the king died and then the queen died” is a story; “the king died the queen died of grief” is plot.

story makes us ask “and then?”

plot makes us ask “why?”

hope this intrigues folks to check Forster out!

]]> By: art predator http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 art predator Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:43:21 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1781 deb, your creative writing teacher was quoting EM Forster's classic lectures collected as essays in Aspects of the Novel. Awesome book, can't recommend it enough for anyone readers writers etc. PS but have no idea what i will post for this prompt! deb, your creative writing teacher was quoting EM Forster’s classic lectures collected as essays in Aspects of the Novel. Awesome book, can’t recommend it enough for anyone readers writers etc.

PS but have no idea what i will post for this prompt!

]]> By: gautami tripathy http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 gautami tripathy Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:34:55 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1780 I tend to write stories in my poetry, this should not be problem for me. However one never knows. My muse has kind of dried and dying a slow death. I tend to write stories in my poetry, this should not be problem for me. However one never knows. My muse has kind of dried and dying a slow death.

]]> By: Tom http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Tom Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:41:29 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1779 I'm glad you all seem inspired by this prompt; it's like a chain of inspiration starting with Ira Glass and ending up on your blogs. I'm looking forward to seeing the directions everyone takes this because I am sure there will be some surprising ideas. I don't know any particularly great resources on writing narrative, but perhaps <a href="http://www.machinima.com/article/view&id=440" rel="nofollow">this article</a> at Machinima.com would be helpful. It's about structuring a story and some techniques to make it interesting. Happy poeming! I’m glad you all seem inspired by this prompt; it’s like a chain of inspiration starting with Ira Glass and ending up on your blogs. I’m looking forward to seeing the directions everyone takes this because I am sure there will be some surprising ideas.

I don’t know any particularly great resources on writing narrative, but perhaps this article at Machinima.com would be helpful. It’s about structuring a story and some techniques to make it interesting.

Happy poeming!

]]> By: Mama Said « Raven’s Wing Poetry http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Mama Said « Raven’s Wing Poetry Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:49:49 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1778 [...] was was written for Read Write Poem Prompt #31 - Write a poem where you are being told a story. [...] [...] was was written for Read Write Poem Prompt #31 – Write a poem where you are being told a story. [...]

]]> By: Quick Story & Other Verse (Poems & Prompt) » MAD KANE'S HUMOR BLOG http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 Quick Story & Other Verse (Poems & Prompt) » MAD KANE'S HUMOR BLOG Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:10:16 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1777 [...] My poems were inspired by these three prompts: “being told a story,” “pets,” and “father / find.”)Technorati Tags: Furniture Verse, [...] [...] My poems were inspired by these three prompts: “being told a story,” “pets,” and “father / find.”)Technorati Tags: Furniture Verse, [...]

]]> By: Read Write Poem http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 Read Write Poem Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:59:51 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1776 Kristin, Thanks for visiting; swing by anytime. (And I've noticed your blog is a favorite with many of our participants.) Kristin,

Thanks for visiting; swing by anytime. (And I’ve noticed your blog is a favorite with many of our participants.)

]]> By: Read Write Poem http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Read Write Poem Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:58:01 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1775 Donald, link your poem <em>next</em> week. Donald, link your poem next week.

]]> By: Donald Harbour http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 Donald Harbour Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:44 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1774 <a href="http://woodennickel.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/maerwynn-the-plumed-feathered-snake/" rel="nofollow">Maerwynn the Plumed Feathered Snake</a> Maerwynn the Plumed Feathered Snake

]]> By: Kristin Gorski (KG) http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 Kristin Gorski (KG) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:13:50 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1773 Hello, Tom and Read Write Poem! Thank you so much for including my post in your post. I'm happy to make your acquaintance and to find this poem community! I'll be back. :) Hello, Tom and Read Write Poem! Thank you so much for including my post in your post. I’m happy to make your acquaintance and to find this poem community! I’ll be back. :)

]]> By: Donald Harbour http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1772 Donald Harbour Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:35:44 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1772 I give up! I give up!

]]> By: Donald Harbour http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Donald Harbour Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:34:32 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1771 Okay, the damn snake bite me. So try this link: <a>Maerwynn the Plumed Feathered Snake</a>.athered-snake/ Okay, the damn snake bite me. So try this link: Maerwynn the Plumed Feathered Snake.athered-snake/

]]> By: Donald Harbour http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Donald Harbour Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:21:51 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1770 Here you go Tom. I offer up <a>Maerwynn The Plumed Feathered Snake</a>. I will post it again. Hope this is what your you have suggested in your prompt. Here you go Tom. I offer up Maerwynn The Plumed Feathered Snake. I will post it again. Hope this is what your you have suggested in your prompt.

]]> By: One More Believer http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 One More Believer Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:22:01 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1769 another interesting prompt this week... the links were good reads as well.. kristen's article was excellent for a quick and thoughtful read... kept for reference later... thought provoking prompt and look forward to stretching the mind and pen...till next week another interesting prompt this week… the links were good reads as well.. kristen’s article was excellent for a quick and thoughtful read… kept for reference later… thought provoking prompt and look forward to stretching the mind and pen…till next week

]]> By: ...deb http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1768 ...deb Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:03:33 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1768 Nathan, I'm with you. I need help. I am not a very good storyteller, so this will be a challenge, even with the <em>I</em> removed! But because I'm not a natural storyteller, I've honed in on what a favorite creative non-fiction teacher told my class recently about story. " 'A king died; a queen died.' This is not a story," she said. " 'A king died; a queen died of a broken heart.' Now <em>this</em> is story." Story requires a change, not just facts or observations. I hope others will chime in. I'd love to hear more! Nathan,

I’m with you. I need help. I am not a very good storyteller, so this will be a challenge, even with the I removed!

But because I’m not a natural storyteller, I’ve honed in on what a favorite creative non-fiction teacher told my class recently about story.

” ‘A king died; a queen died.’ This is not a story,” she said.
” ‘A king died; a queen died of a broken heart.’ Now this is story.”

Story requires a change, not just facts or observations.

I hope others will chime in. I’d love to hear more!

]]> By: pepektheassassin http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1767 pepektheassassin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:36:28 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1767 Sheesh. I haven't been around much (my fault) lately...didn't want you all to forget me, so I posted my "when I watch you" poem today. And now I discover I have to think of a STORY....but I can do this! Sheesh. I haven’t been around much (my fault) lately…didn’t want you all to forget me, so I posted my “when I watch you” poem today. And now I discover I have to think of a STORY….but I can do this!

]]> By: Nathan http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/11/read-write-prompt-31-being-told-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1766 Nathan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:17:57 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=165#comment-1766 I for one would be grateful for advice about narrative or tips on where to get advice. This is a tough one. I for one would be grateful for advice about narrative or tips on where to get advice. This is a tough one.

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