Sunday, April 19, 2009

plain

try and write this way:
all words (not names) with one sound.
at times, less is less.

One Single Impression: prompt 60 - One Word

The book "Robinson Crusoe in Words of One Syllable", started my game of writing this way (excepting proper names). The goal of these One Syllable titles was "[books] adapted to the use of the
youngest readers". But in practice, these books are tough going for children. It makes a nice word game, especially if you add the rule that the result must read naturally.

14 comments:

  1. Plain to see...in simple terms.

    I like it!

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  2. I think this would be quite a challenge for a writer. Good idea, though.

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  3. This is hard to do. I like the way you've said 'less is less' not less is more. It's true.;)

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  4. Interesting and hard to do. I love playing with words. Thanks for sharing this. G

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  5. Less words may be better..but not plain..just simple?

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  6. Much of our reality cannot be expressed in one sound our syllable. This editing can be tricky!

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  7. Interesting, and I will give it a try.

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  8. frustration is apparent in your words & yet it reads so well...something new for me to try~~ thanks!

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  9. I'm sure I had something pithy to say (one sound per word) but my daughter has just smothered me with goodnight kisses, leaving me speechless.

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  10. Nice post - it lends itself to a new thought process...

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  11. reduction. it's not easy to make a good sauce.

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  12. But syllables are not necessarily one sound and can hold whole world inside their feeble clutch.

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  13. Kitehorse--

    Structuring our thoughts so they are simple and direct, and still leave room for play...and then finding words for them is an art form that you are mastering. I honor your work!

    Many thanks--

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Thanks for your comments!