Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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A creative writing exercise

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Terry Freedman
Mar 08, 2022
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Introduction

This was a short piece I wrote in response to the following prompts:

•  Drive: I’ll show ‘em.

•  Value: Honesty.

There was no preparation for this, it was written off the cuff in response to those prompts (in bold). I found the exercise quite interesting: identify a drive, then a value. And then write something that addresses those two areas.

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