Coffee-break exercise: Take two

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31 July 2020
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Take two random words as the starting point for a new piece of writing in this week's exercise

To begin with, open the nearest book to hand. Go to page 11 and note the third word on the seventh line. Now go to page 117 and note the seventh word on the 20th line.

Now you have your two words.

For three minutes, think of ways of combining these words in a piece of creative writing - the form is up to you, but it must include both of your random words.

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For ten to fifteen words, write on and see what you end up with.

 

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