Write your thoughts on a controversial topic for ten minutes. Discuss it with someone else for twenty minutes. Write your thoughts about the issue again for another ten minutes, without re-reading your first piece.** 1. When I was growing up I was always pro-life. I know this was mainly due to religious influence. While I can’t distinctly recall the “sin”
Read more‘Violence is the way stupid people try to level the playing field.’ (New Yorker magazine) Write a story which shows this to be true–or untrue** Bazza vs Jake Bazza: I left that wanker with bruises, missin’ teeth, busted lips, a broken jaw and a limp. He’s not the first wanker I’ve beaten up but he’ll be the last if I
Read moreWrite a conversation where one person convinces another to change his/her viewpoint on something.** A woman is sitting on her favourite park bench with her lunch and lunch bag; she has a sandwich in her hand, about to eat it, when an elderly gentleman with a cane appears. He stands by the side of the bench and leans on the
Read moreWrite an account of a trial where ‘Youth’ is the defendant, and various witnesses are called** People vs Youth# Bailiff: All rise. Department One of the Superior Court is now in session. Judge Long Life presiding. Please be seated. Judge: Good morning, ladies and gentleman. Calling the case of the People versus Youth. Are both sides ready? District Attorney (DA):
Read more‘If you want to truly understand something, try to change it.’ Try changing something, then write about any new understanding of it that you have gained.** I have recently started to improve my health by eating better and less, exercising more and subsequently losing weight. I am trying to lose 40 kgs and so far I have lost 4kg already.
Read moreWrite a piece centring on a question of discrimination on the grounds of sexuality** How dare I live within my rights! I walk home at night, grip my phone nice and tight, the stars are big and bright but not bright enough for me to feel completely tough. If the worse shall strike, I’ll be told that my own actions
Read more‘The best way out is always through.’ Write a story which proves or disproves the truth of this contention** Unsent We were lovers, we were friends, until it all came to an end unexpectedly but unsurprisingly. I had to yell, use my words but only cause I was hurt. If you could hear my heart speak, you’d find that
Read more‘The more furiously someone denies something the more true it is.’ Write about a person of whom that is true** The only person I can think of whom this is true is my father. My father furiously denies when he is wrong about something. My father is a very smart man and it is very rare that he is wrong
Read moreLife sucks** Life sucks–because it’s short and it ends eventually. From the moment you’re born you’re on a countdown. Life sucks–because nothing in it is guaranteed. There’s no guarantee that you’ll live long, maintain perfect health, find your dream job after spending years at uni or find a job at all. Life sucks–because you don’t know if there is only
Read more‘In order to make a mistake, a man must already judge in conformity with humanity. (Ludwig Wittgenstein)** I had trouble researching the meaning of this quote and therefore understanding it, however like with all of the other Discursive writing topics, I will provide my own interpretation. My interpretation of this quote is that for anyone to make a mistake they
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