Loveday Writing

Write the five worst things that adults say to kids** 1. These are the best years of your life! 2. You’re too young! 3. You’re too young to understand! 4. You’ll grow out of it! 5. You think that now but you’ll change your mind!   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

List three questions you would ask if you were guaranteed to a totally honest answer? Who would you ask?** 1. Is there a God or higher power? 2. Does Heaven exist? 3. Is reincarnation possible?   I’d ask all three questions to God or higher power…if they turn out to exist.   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About

Describe, to a person born deaf, what speech is** Technically–aural and audio communication via the throat and mouth. Spiritually and socially–verbal expression of thoughts and feelings.   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

Name three things you enjoy doing now that you probably won’t enjoy in three years** 1. Eating junk food (weight gain) 2. Spending money 3. Using public transport   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

How would you feel about your parents adopting a child of a different race?** I’d feel fine if adopting a child of a different race made them happy, I would be more concerned about them adopting a child at their age, rather than the child’s race.   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

What would you do if you saw someone stealing?** If they were stealing in a store I would tell the manager…with discretion and stealth. Otherwise I’m not sure, depends on the situation.   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

Write the history of the world in twenty words** Big Bang, caveman, evolution, plagues, wars, racial and social tension, liberation, change of power, internet, technology evolution, financial crisis, change.   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

A girl finds two dollars but leaves it on the ground. Why?** It’s dirty from being on the ground and it doesn’t belong to her.   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

Write a one-word poem. A two-word poem. Three…four..ten…** One-word poem: Why!? 😦 Two-word poem: Why not… Three-word poem: Why not me? 😦 Four-word poem: Why not love me? 😦 Ten-word poem: Love is hard, I only have a lonely broken heart.   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

List three things that are unlikely to be ever made out of glass.** 1. A bed 2. An (entire) house 3. A car   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.