Creative Writing:  Day Two

I.
"Hands" Assignment
Instructions:  Read and execute each prompt in the order it is presented.
1.  Describe a specific person's hands.
2.  Describe something he or she is doing with his or her hands.
3.  Use a metaphor to say something about an exotic place.
4.  Ask this person a question related to step two or three.
5.  The person looks up, notices you there, and gives an answer that shows he or she only got part of what you were asking.
6.  Now spend some time shaping your responses into a poem or short story.  Or, if you prefer, use this as a jumping off point for a free-writing session.

II.  Look back over your journal and highlight parts that intrigue you.

III.  Look back at your exercise, "I Remember."  Turn it into a completed poem. (Try starting with "I Don't Remember."

IV.  Look back at your exercise on "Hands."  Turn it into a completed poem.

V.  Research "How to Write a List Poem