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Exercise: Can you taste it? (Version 3)
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
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them at the Internet Writers Workshop
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Prepared
by: Florence Cardinal
Posted on: Sun, 24 Jun 2001
Reposted,
revised, on: May 26, 2002
Reposted
on: Sun, 30 Nov 2003
Reposted on: Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Reposted,
revised, on: Sun, 19 Nov 2006
Reposted on: Sun, 11 Nov 2007
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Exercise: In 300 words or less, show
us at least part of a scene involving a
meal. Let us see how the character reacts when tasting the food. The
sensory
stimuli can include touch, smell, sight, and sound, but put the
main focus
on taste.
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The
story you tell can be fiction or non-fiction. The meal can be
an elaborate affair,
a holiday celebration, or something as simple as a hot dog purchased
from a street
vendor.
What sensations does the character experience while eating or
contemplating that
first bite of food? Follow the sensations through the meal.
The simple act of swallowing can reveal an emotion. The response
to opening a
bottle of wine can release a flood of emotions.
Will the character's response differ depending on location? Example:
The dinner is
served in a friend's home, versus the free meal offered in a
church. Is the response
different? Does it have to be?
If you are working with two characters, are their responses similar?
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Exercise:
In 300 words or less, show us at least part of a scene involving a
meal. Let us see how the character reacts when tasting the food. The
sensory
stimuli can include touch, smell, sight, and sound, but put the
main focus
on taste.
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Critique: When critiquing a submission, pay attention to the
sensory
details. How effective were they? What was your impression of the
character's emotion based on the response to the sensory details? How
does the sensation of taste add to the story?
Web site created by
Rhéal Nadeau and
the administrators of the Internet Writing Workshop.
Modified by Gayle Surrette.
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