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The Ultra Flashblast - Let's Build Some Momemtum!

laureatePosted for Everyone to comment on, 5 years ago2 min read

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Some really interesting pieces so far. For a couple of reasons I'm behind with critting on the previous post (hurt my back and France seems to be on fire!) but I'll get to it as soon as possible.

Remember I'll be using 'Impact Feedback' for these crits at the recommendation of @vit and would be delighted if you chose to do the same. Here are some guidelines:

  • Note which words or sentences you’ve experienced as full of energy, true, powerful.

  • Summarise what you’ve read: quickly recap what you see as the text’s main points; then summarise them into a single sentence and then, into a single word.

  • Describe the feelings and thoughts you’ve had like a story: what you felt or thought first, what next, and so on.

  • Use metaphors if it’s difficult for you to explain your perceptions directly: if the text were weather, what type of weather? What animal or plant? What color, geometric figure, landscape, musical instrument, etc.?

And there's one other thing. Length of piece and time of writing. We're going for shorter and faster this time. Aim for a maximum of 30 minutes total writing time. And don't make it too long. Hopefully this'll encourage even more entries, and don't be afraid to double up and write another if you're in the zone.

Lastly, as a gentle teaser, this exercise might even be a prelude to a more ambitious project which will be invitation only...

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