https://wt8p.com/tags/writing/ Recent content in Writing on WT8P's Notes to Self Hugo en-us Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:23:23 +0000 https://wt8p.com/nanowrimo-twisted-tales-and-corporate-lunacy/ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:23:23 +0000 https://wt8p.com/nanowrimo-twisted-tales-and-corporate-lunacy/ <p><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.wt8p.com/i/beckman_dot.jpg"> I will be participating in — <em>and completing</em> — <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org">NaNoWriMo</a> the month after next. This year, I have two themes in mind. <strong>With your help</strong>, either one could amass enough ideas to blow out 50,000 words.</p> <blockquote> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Fairy tales from different perspectives and venues.</strong> For example, suppose the “Three Little Pigs” was related by an eyewitness being interviewed by a television field reporter. The story might initially be reported as “an arson,” but as the news evolves, so does the story. Another example would be setting “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” on a reality-based TV show. I’m thinking in the spirit of PBS’ “<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/frontierhouse/">Frontier House</a>.” Of course, each character <em>will</em> make an appearance in the “confessional” booth.</p>