Ruth

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Ruth

Ruth

@dorothybrite

Katılım Mart 2022
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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @richardroper The boy stood in the middle of the road. In the downpour. With no shoes on. A crowd of pupils never took long to form. “He's at it again,” they sneered. But Sam and Max pushed through the tide of oglers to reach him. One wrapped him in a coat, the other wrapped him in a hug.
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @richardroper: Two characters are on a walk when they come across something, or someone, completely out of place. Write a mini-scene where we see how these characters react to this unexpected event.
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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @iamciarafinan He opened the door. “You’re late." “Learn to give directions," she said, pushing past him. “I texted. Over the hill and across the field.” “Exactly.” With each inhale, his shirt tightened across his chest. "Drink?" “We’re working." “Of course.” He smoothed his dark hair.
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @iamciarafinan: Write a short conversation between two characters who seemingly hate each other (but will end up together by the end of the story). Show the subtext of their growing attraction & hint at the progress from enemies/rivals to . . . something more!
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Emilie Castera@theanonymums·
Totally missed the fact that this month’s #WriteCBC task was supposed to be Gothic Horror or Supernatural. Was way off the mark with my entry 🤣🙈🤣. Congrats to the winner, runners up and shout outs, who can not only write but also read!
Emilie Castera@theanonymums

#WriteCBC He frantically wiped his fingerprints off the glass. Earlier, the whole hand sliding down the steamy window had felt hot and sexy. But this was no elegant car on a doomed ocean liner, but a caravan at Sunnyside Campsite. And his wife would soon be back from Bingo Night

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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @kirstylogan She promised herself that was the last time. Dirty, sweating, she frantically filled the last hole in her prized-garden, smacking it smooth with her spade. Staggering over to the electric fence, she lunged down on the leaver. The voltage barrelled down the cable with a sizzle.
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @kirstylogan: Use one of these opening lines to start a story. Twist it as weird as you like! • She promised herself that was the last time. • From the moment I saw them, I was obsessed. • He frantically wiped his fingerprints off the glass.
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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @jess_emolloy Grace paused at the top of the wooden steps to take it in. She breathed in the salty air. A slight mist hovered above the water. Patches of wind swept beach grass listed to one side. All of it made her think of home, and she wasn't sure that she liked it.
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @jess_emolloy: Take a character you’re currently working on. Transport them to a place that is completely unfamiliar to them. How would they react? Write a mini-scene which shows how the setting impacts your character's actions and feelings.
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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @EmilyHthinks He found the pebble out in the school yard. It had perfect, jagged edges. Carefully, he put it in his shoe. Now at his desk, he pushed down hard on it with his foot. He felt the blood trickle into his sock. When he didn’t know the answer, he did it again. And again. #WriteCBC
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @EmilyHthinks: Use a single object as a starting point to reveal as much information about your character as possible. Do they pick it up? Interact with it? See it from afar? What meaning do they find? What can you show us to give us a powerful sense of them.
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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @JonnyGeller They always turned the heat off after the students left, and it was bloody freezing, even for September. Rose flicked on the kettle. Small comforts helped melt the days away. “Miss Wood,” his voice, light and whispery. He’d found an excuse to return every day this week.#WriteCBC
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @JonnyGeller: You've probably written and rewritten your first sentence so many times. How about road-testing a new one today, or trying one from a later page of your WIP? Share it here, and you might surprise yourself with what you discover.
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Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @lucysmallbark Today would be the last day he’d go hungry. He shoved open the gate, marching through games of hopscotch, eyes narrowed. Ricky looked free. As the swing reached the peak, Ricky’s hair hung in the air momentarily. Positioning himself behind, he hissed, “I’ll be gentle.’’ #writecbc
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @lucysmallbark: Two characters meet in a crowded place. They are rivals. There are lots of people around, forcing them to behave. Show us the tension through their body language and mannerisms. Don’t make it too obvious that their relationship is antagonistic.
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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @seanlusk1 It was shoulder to shoulder in Bean Around that morning. The milk screeched, as the steam pounded up into her face. She closed her eyes against the barrage. Burning hot liquid spilled over, onto her hand. She bit her lip before presenting the drink with a smile. #WriteCBC
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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @AbbieGreaves1 I peer over the edge of the stand to see the ice cream. “I give you ten camels,” the man doesn’t take his eyes off of me. “Make it twenty, and you’ve got a deal,” dad laughs. He likes to joke. “Deal.” Dad swallows hard. Hand under armpit, I am dragged away. #WriteCBC
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @AbbieGreaves1: Write a scene inspired by something unusual you’ve read or heard about recently. A news story, a chat overheard in a café or something that happened to you. Make the story even stranger. Add a twist to send the scene in a different direction.
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Ruth
Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @BonnieGarmus At a dingy diner, she sat at a booth. The air hung heavy. Heads bowed over plates, shovelling food into mouths. Soup arrived, sloppily. The fly making rounds swirled to a stop atop her spoonful. "When in Rome," she thought, and swallowed that mouthful whole. #WriteCBC
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
#WriteCBC task from @BonnieGarmus: Write a scene placing your protagonist in an annoying setting – a noisy restaurant; a too-crowded tube; a boring class. Then watch how they react when they think no one's looking. A flaw or two should come flying out of the woodwork.
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Ruth@dorothybrite·
@cbcreative @DotDashTash The students were snickering, giggling. Faces buried in books, laughter uncontrollable. “Is there something funny?” She used her deepest, most authoritative voice. Sighing, she lowered her gaze back to her paperwork. Gasping, she buttoned up her blouse. #WriteCBC
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Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative·
We're having a good giggle thanks to your #WriteCBC entries. Please keep them coming! Respond to @DotDashTash's comedic #AmWriting task by 10am tomorrow (UK time) and you might win a free six-week online creative writing course place. Details here: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/writecbc-tip-a…
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative

#WriteCBC task from @DotDashTash: Humour can be a great way to help readers engage and empathise with your characters. Write a funny scene, limerick, or haiku about an embarrassing or awkward moment. curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/writecbc-tip-a…

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