On Improving My Writing
I am a lifelong learner. I have a wide variety of interests and always want to learn about new things. When it comes to my writing the more I write the better I get because we all know practice makes perfect.
In a crazy moment, I decided to take some graduate classes in creative writing. I thought it would not only make me a better writer but as an educator it would be add credits to my dossier of what I’m able to teach. I really don’t know what I was thinking because I am strapped for time as it is but in the now 2 weeks I have been back to school I AM loving it and it’s worth the extra stress.
However, last week I had to do an assignment, which is probably the hardest I’ve ever done. It was to write a 500-word fragment of a story all in imperatives. Imperative is Latin for command so writing a story all in imperatives means to write a story made of only of commands. Sounds kind of easy. So NOT easy!
Here is the assignment I turned in. I warn you, it’s not pretty!
The Kitchen
Fix yourself lunch. Just figure something out and make it. Look in the kitchen and see what we have. Stop bothering me, I’m busy, just go make yourself lunch. Make me lunch while you’re at it. You need to give me chips on plate too and fetch me a diet coke. Don’t forget something for dessert while you’re at it. Do it anyways, just go!
What did you do in here? You need to clean this place up. Shut that refrigerator door. Open the door up again, put the milk first, and then shut the door. Put the jelly back too. Stick the peanut butter jar back in the pantry and close that door. The bread belongs back in the breadbox.
Wipe those crumbs off the counter. Get that glob of jelly too. Pick that crust up off the floor and grab the broom. Sweep up every little crumb and speck. Grab a wet paper towel to get the dollop of peanut butter. Put your peanut butter knife and you jelly knife in the dishwasher. Rinse the utensils off first and then out them in the dishwasher.
Stop staring at me. Can’t you just do what I ask? Can’t you think for yourself and take care of this?
Hope it was good for a laugh:)
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