Word Pirates

Word Pirates,

Last night’s meeting was swell. We were inspired by the beginning of Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Breakfast of Champions where he breaks U.S. culture down into very simple terms. He explains America as though he were explaining it to a child, breaking down all facts to their smallest components. By doing this, he creates a sharp satire of American culture that is clear, un-cliched, and political. (You can read the beginning of the novel on Amazon to get an idea what I’m talking about — click on “Look Inside” and read part of Chapter 1.)

So for the prompt, we tried to break something down. First, we had a practice prompt where we all tried to break down ordering at a fast-food restaurant. We all had different takes on the subject, which was entertaining to hear. Then we wrote for another 20 minutes on the official prompt where we broke down anything that we want. It made us all very philosophical!

Next meeting, June 7, we are going to tackle our half-finished pieces. Please bring in a piece that you are stuck on or haven’t had a chance to finish. We are going to workshop it and then will use the prompt time to finish the piece. The goal is to get some of those problem pieces into a finished draft form by the end of the meeting. Or at least, get farther along on them.

See you June 7.

~ Joy