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IWW
Practice-W Exercise Archives
Exercise: This is Classified (Version 2)
These exercises were written
by IWW members
and administrators to provide structured practice opportunities for its
members.
You are welcome to use them for practice as well. Please mention that
you found
them at the Internet Writers Workshop
(http://www.internetwritingwor
kshop.org/).
Prepared by: Florence
Cardinal
Posted on: May 18, 2003
Reposted on: September 5, 2004
Reposted on: September 11, 2005
Reposted, revised, on November 12, 2006
Reposted, revised, on April 22, 2007
Reposted on: June 29, 2008
Reposted
on: July 19, 2009
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Exercise: In 400 words or less, tell a story, or give us the beginning
of one, that
explains what prompted someone to run a classified advertisement. Be
sure to
include the ad and credit the source at the beginning of your sub.
Stick to the
information given--don't change the family dog to a cockatoo, or
substitute a pair of
glass slippers for the wedding gown.
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This is another in the "inspiration is everywhere" category.
Have you ever read the classified ads in the newspaper and wondered
about the
story behind some of them? For example:
"FOR SALE: Wedding gown, Size 8. Never worn. PH: XXX XXXX."
Why didn't the woman wear her wedding gown?
Or:
"TO GIVE AWAY: Five-year-old male cocker spaniel. Great with kids.
Family pet.
Looking for a good home."
Why are these folks giving away the family dog?
Find such an advertisement in a daily or weekly newspaper old or new, a
community
bulletin board, or at Craig's List:
http://www.craigslist.org/about/cities.html
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Exercise: In 400 words or less, tell a story, or give us the beginning
of one, that
explains what prompted someone to run a classified advertisement. Be
sure to
include the ad and credit the source at the beginning of your sub.
Stick to the
information given--don't change the family dog to a cockatoo, or
substitute a pair of
glass slippers for the wedding gown.
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Critique: This is a story; critique it as you would something on the
Fiction list. What
did you like about it? What needs work? Would you keep reading after
the first
paragraph? Do the characters live? Is the plot fascinating? Is the
reason for the
placement of the ad made clear?
Web site created by
Rhéal Nadeau and
the administrators of the Internet Writing Workshop.
Modified by Greg Gunther.
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