Johnathan Colourfield's Writing Exercises - 1. Session One - 13th June 2011

Exercise One: Write a one hundred word sentence

Write a one hundred word sentence, of course it seems like a hard job being never sure what to write about or how to finish the sentence; then by analysing the way you construct a sentence it is possible to show that a sentence is constructed out of several clauses and different words all fused together to become one singular description of the one hundred word sentence that I put before you; unless of course you object to having one sentence put in front of you then I’m afraid there isn’t much I can do to help you, is there?

Exercise Two: Write a story in one sentence, telling the whole story in just one sentence

Observing the sky it can be said that several things happen in the process of the changing skies with its clouds moving with the waters below them and then add the manmade objects that travel across said sky; with their expanded wings with its development from the basic wooden contraption to the gigantic metal beasts that are elongated to the largest that they can be, to be followed soon by that great venture that has been followed by so many men throughout time, the chance to go into space through the commercialisation of the space industry, but would you really want to ruin the dreams of so many people; those that have wished to go into the sky and beyond the atmosphere, is there any reason to stop it just for the sake of development, it is all down to personal opinion but nature has so many things to offer, why would give up that chance to enjoy our mother earth just for the same of going through and beyond the stars?

Exercise Three: A 10 Word Rhopalic Sentence

I go, for time after starry morning, bringing temptrous revelation.

Exercise Four: Protagonist with a serious quirk. Characters refuse to broach the subject. Test of subtext and characterisation skills

He was walking along the high street and when he looked up at the sign on the top of the bank and he felt the rain begin to fall. He quickly covered the left hand side of his face and entered the bank.

He arrived at the desk and placed his hand on the desk and waited. ‘Good morning’.

He smiled politely as the Cashier at the desk stared at him. She snapped out of her little staring phase. ‘How may I help you today?’

‘I’d like to deposit a check.’

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see a couple in the line behind him whispering and one girl scratched her eye. He knew it was about him. It was always about him.

‘How much?’

‘£100. It’s for my wife.’

The Cashier tried to hold back a look of shock but the man spoke instantly. ‘Don’t worry. I’m used to it.’

The Casher did the exchange and the man walked out of the line and got to the exit.

He extracted a hat from his bag and slanted it to the left hand side of his face and then, he accidentally brushed against his face following which he winced in pain.

After the short moment of pain, he walked on through the door and continued his regular day’s occurrences.