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IWW
Practice-W Exercise Archives
Exercise: On The Road (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.internetwritingworkshop.org/).
Prepared by: Alice Folkart
Posted on: 24 October 2010
Revised and posted on: 4 December 2011
Reposted on: 25 August 2013
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In 400 words or less show us someone traveling alone or with others.
Why is this journey important to the traveler or his/her companions?
What is the destination? What do the traveler and his/her companions
expect to achieve there?
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Is your story about best friends on the way to Spring Break or a
Little League team going to a playoff? Does it follow refugees running
from war or perhaps show us someone on a business trip that might make
or break a career. Is someone going home?
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In 400 words or less show us someone traveling alone or with others.
Why is this journey important to the traveler or his/her companions?
What is the destination? What do the traveler and his/her companions
expect to achieve there?
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In critiquing, consider the plot and characters. Are both interesting
enough to make you want to read on. Whether yes or no, tell us why. Is
the landscape through which the characters travel important to the story?
What does it contribute? Can you tell if the writer has done any research
to provide realistic detail of mode of travel, background, period, and
characters? Does it enrich the piece. Would you want to read more?
Web site created by
Rhéal Nadeau and
the administrators of the Internet Writing Workshop.
Modified by Gayle Surrette.
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