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Practice-W Exercise Archives
Exercise: Blind Date Storyline
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: Charles Hightower
Posted on: Sun, September 1, 2013
Re-posted on: Sun, June 5, 2016
Re-posted on: Sun, June 23, 2018
Re-posted on: Sun, June 7, 2020
Re-posted on: Sun, Feb 7, 2022
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In 400 words or less, introduce two seemingly unrelated topics and weave the
start of an interesting tale. At the outset, tell us the topics, and then
use the word count for your work.
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The term "blind date" refers to a situation where a date is arranged for two
strangers, and they meet for the first time during the date. The event is
often arranged by a well-meaning friend who perceives some hidden way
they are compatible, and envisions a future with the two living out their years
in harmony.
You are that well-meaning friend who will introduce the unrelated topics and
show us how they meld together.
So what are "blind date" topics? Here are a few examples:
Multi-level Marketing & Whistle-Blowers - You might show a multi-level marketing setup for whistle-blowers (Amway is an example of multi-level marketing).
Job Interviews & Speed Dating - You might show job interviews performed like speed dating.
Dictator & Correct Change - You might show the dictator of a small nation, stuck at a tollbooth for lack of correct change.
Glance at any newspaper or news website, and you should find plenty of
unrelated topics.
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Critique: Did the joining of the two topics take you by surprise? Did the
writer succeed in drawing you into the tale? What, specifically did you like
about the piece? If anything didn't work for you, identify what it was and
suggest what might have helped make it better.
Web site created by
Rhéal Nadeau and
the administrators of the Internet Writing Workshop.
Modified by Gayle Surrette.
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