Drama Over Coffee: An Unexpected Tale of Love and Conflict
An Exercise Using Observation The sun shines brightly, but the air is cold here on the terrace where all the tables are full. The wait staff bustles quietly, and the low hum of traffic in the background drowns out the voices of the other patrons....
Stepping Back in Time: A Writing Exercise in Historical Perspective
As we enter the car, we prepare for a journey into a historical time. As we travel our car changes into a buggy powered by two horses. The streets are no longer paved and a path of packed dirt lies before us. Many of the...
Echoes of Childhood: A Nostalgic Writing Exercise on Memory and Family
“Hello, hello,” I said impatiently into the phone. I heard cries and sobs. I pulled the phone away from my ear to check the caller ID. It was my mom. My heart pounded, and my breath quickened as I realized those heart-wrenching sounds were coming...
The Way Back Home
(This is an exercise in describing a location without actually telling the location) Still as a statute I stand gazing across the bay. The ferry moves so slowly I can barely feel any motion at all. This moment is historical, at least to me. I...
Customer Service
Her naiveté is enticing. She sees each day with new promise, never remembering yesterday’s problems. Her face holds no guile. Many of the customers come into the store because of her rather than any real need to purchase cellular products. She gives a genuine smile...
Welcome to My World
A parody written for creative writing. Enjoy! Nicole Richie is right; there is an entire world out there I know nothing about. At most, I can see the very bottom layer, but there is so much more there I can’t grasp; at least not comfortably or...
Vicky Edwards
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