Write on Wednesday … character …
10 Aug 2011
Right. Down to business. This week’s Write on Wednesday is really truly a writing exercise. As a blog post, it may not be that interesting. I don’t know, I haven’t written it yet. If you get bored you may like to read this or this or this.
This week there were a few choice words of advice provided by Kylie Ladd over at Life In A Pink Fibro. To help. Or make us more intimidated by her excellent characteristion, depending on your point of view. This week too, there is a little more explanation required. The instructions the lovely Gillian has given for this week’s Write on Wednesday are ‘Think with Character’. I am going to write about the character from this post.
The one who left a him shaped hole
In his hands were some photographs. Large format black and white photographs. Some were of ships. Some were of the coastline. They were in a scruffy, stiff white envelope. He was on his way to the framer. But he had stopped to met me. To see me. To buy me a coffee. Why we were here only became clear later. This dirty, down at heel, cafe used to be good, once.
He talked softly but laughed loudly. His wide smile crinkling his eyes. His yeah, yeah, yeah punctuated my sentences like a verbal nod. He put his hand in his pocket. He pulled out a pile of cards and receipts and folded money. No wallet? Just a pile of torn and grubby cards and rectangles of plastic.
Aug 16, 2011 @ 15:46:38
I especially love how his words punctuated her sentences, a clever and quite beautiful way to state how meant for each other they are. I’m pleased you continued with this character and story. I would be very interested in reading more…the contradictions in his character are lovely
x
Aug 12, 2011 @ 20:39:13
I really enjoyed this. I particularly liked the last paragraph. You created a great visual image of the character.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 17:48:11
Beautifully written piece and I love the phrase “him shaped hole”. I really took pleasure in reading this and I would like to read more about him.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 10:10:04
This was fabulous! Really, really good! I got a real sense of who this guy was and in such a warm, giving way, too! Please write more about him. Beautiful words – can’t even describe how much I enjoyed reading this piece!
Aug 11, 2011 @ 07:32:43
Sounds interesting. I haven’t read the original story, but I look forward to reading more.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 00:02:23
I love the play of contradicting style of your character. It makes me wonder how else he acts when involved in another situation. Nice work!
Smiles,
Andy