EXERCISE: Christmas Songs and Stories?
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writercisesOriginal posting 23 Dec 2011
Just listening to the muzak playing everywhere -- I saw Mommie kissing Santa Claus, I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, Jingle Bells... Most of them have a little story (or two or three) buried in those words and melodies.
So, your assignment, should you choose to accept it, Mr. (or Ms.) Writer, is to tease out that plot -- that string of events. Either the one in the music, or perhaps the one that the music reminds you of? Feel free to add backstory or consequences as needed. Mix your own characters, setting, subplots and other problems in (what if Daddy DID see Mommy kissing Santa Claus? Uh, oh...) and retell that story as only you can.
Do it for the Grinch, for Marley and Tiny Tim, for the little drummer boy, for Saint Nicholas taking presents to the poor, for all those, known and unknown, who said and showed us in one way or another...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Have a great holiday, one and all.
And, of course, WRITE!
Just listening to the muzak playing everywhere -- I saw Mommie kissing Santa Claus, I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, Jingle Bells... Most of them have a little story (or two or three) buried in those words and melodies.
So, your assignment, should you choose to accept it, Mr. (or Ms.) Writer, is to tease out that plot -- that string of events. Either the one in the music, or perhaps the one that the music reminds you of? Feel free to add backstory or consequences as needed. Mix your own characters, setting, subplots and other problems in (what if Daddy DID see Mommy kissing Santa Claus? Uh, oh...) and retell that story as only you can.
Do it for the Grinch, for Marley and Tiny Tim, for the little drummer boy, for Saint Nicholas taking presents to the poor, for all those, known and unknown, who said and showed us in one way or another...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Have a great holiday, one and all.
And, of course, WRITE!
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