Story Lab: Writers Write

Writers Write dot co

By: Maria Dawson

Even though most of our modern-day writing is done on computers I still enjoy a nice pen. Picture by: Piqsels

I wanted to start this post by talking over the website WritersWrite.co.za itself. There are many things this website is doing that is helping new writers, like myself, and experienced writers! For example, they provide courses for writing, advice, and even a humor section for when you just need a breath of fresh air. What I think I love the most though is that the posts are written by writers who are reaching out to help others who could use this help. 

The first post that caught my eye was called "5 Ways To Choose A Pseudonym" By Amanda Patterson. I think what caught my eye first about this post was the word "pseudonym" because it looks so different written out than how you pronounce it. I am also very intrigued by using an alias of sorts to keep my life sort of private and mysterious. This post was really awesome to read because she gives 5 different genres and examples of how to create your own pseudonym for what you are writing. I'll do one just for fun!

"1. To Create A Romance Pseudonym

First Name: Name of your first pet or your mother’s name.

Surname: Name of the first street you lived on".

For me, I would use my first pet "Cooper" and the street I grew up on "Newport" and together we get 

Cooper Newport

I LOVE it! SO if you ever see a Cooper Newport secret writer I guess you know it is actually really me.

Reading Notes: PDE Ramayana Part D

The Bridge: Notes 

By: Maria Dawson

For this story, I imagine a bridge such as this one to be Rama's Bridge. Picture by: Louise McLaughlin of The New River Gorge Bridge. 

I was immediately drawn to this story in particular because of the vivid details and pictures it creates in your mind. Mackenzie, the author of this story, has a great way with words and using them to create such a detailed story with only a few. That's the one downside I see to this story, in particular, is that it only has 200 words and the one we need for our storytelling has to be at least 300. Therefore, if I choose to do mine over this one I will need to get creative. 

Creativity is something I can see myself having a lot of when it comes to this story this author is able to draw some very distinct comparisons which I believe I can replicate in my own way. In this story, I read about 6 distinct characters that all play a role so I can use this to my advantage when I am creating my own to keep the storyline similar. Another thing I would like to include in my post when creating one based on this author is naming a particular object after the main character. I believe this is the main point of this particular story and I should do the same with mine. 


Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)

Reading Notes: PDE Ramayana, Part C

46. The Rainy Season

By: Maria Dawson

While looking for images I came across this beautiful painting by Vincent Willem van Gogh named Rain.
 

While reading the stories for part C this week there was one in particular that stood out the most and think I will enjoy writing over this week as well. This is Chapter 46 The Rainy Season by Romesh Dutt (1899) for the first half and Arthur William Ryder (1919) who wrote the poem at the end. It was this poem that drew me into this story the most and I see a lot of potential in it for a writing style I can use in the future. 

The first thing I noticed about this 600-word poem was the structure of it. Each paragraph was comprised of 4 short sentences with about 5 to 7 words in each of these sentences. The rhyming scheme is also something I am very interested in doing and inspired by. In this poem, the second line in each paragraph rhymes with the last line of the paragraph. For example, take a look at the first paragraph, 

They say that as the seasons move,

Our sorrow gently fades away;
But I am far from her I love
And sorrow deepens every day.I also noticed some alliteration going on throughout this poem such as the line "Blow, breezes, blow". 

BIBLIOGRAPHY: 46 The Rainy Season by Romesh Dutt (1899) for the first half and Arthur William Ryder (1919) who wrote the poem at the end