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IWW Practice-W Exercise Archives
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 you found them at the Internet Writers Workshop (http://www.internetwritingwor kshop.org/).

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?


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