Monday, January 27, 2020

David Sedaris

David Sedaris

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How to Write Like David Sedaris

David Sedaris videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExcpcPZKWpU&list=PLA86A504AA10A73C9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5apZmwR9UI&list=PLA86A504AA10A73C9 


How to write like David Sedaris:
https://www.voxmagazine.com/arts/books/how-to-write-like-david-sedaris/article_4dbf9f48-9eca-11e6-9c0e-b719b8a0a942.html

http://ydrstorytelling.blogspot.com/2012/04/david-sedaris-on-writing-write-everyday.html

http://thecopybot.com/2011/08/sedaris-first-sentence/ 

http://www.missourireview.com/archives/bbarticle/a-conversation-with-david-sedaris/ 


Welcome back!

Please read Sedaris to pg. 59

TRY THIS EXERCISE TODAY AND POST YOUR ANSWERS!

http://thewritepractice.com/four-commandments-to-writing-funny/ 

15 comments:

  1. 1. She was as sick as an ostrich without feathers bathing in the Arctic.
    2. He was taller than a grain of sand, barely.
    3. She relaxed like a polar bear with a coca-cola bottle.

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  3. 1. She was as sick as a mother changing their baby's diaper.
    2. He was taller than a delusional dwarf, not at all.
    3. She was relaxed like a deer that's been tranquilized.

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  4. She was as sick as someone believes in the five second rule.
    He was taller than Empire State building and The Eiffel Tower having a baby.
    She relaxed like a criminal who just got out of prison and hadn't seen a couch in a very very.... long time.

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  5. She was as sick as a lifelong smoker taking her last puff.
    He was taller than the height requirements for a roller-coaster ride.
    She relaxed like the damaged tresses from the burning chemicals.

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  6. She was sick as a grandma who took Sunday's pills on a Saturday and still decided to go to a 2 hour Dolly Parton concert.

    He was taller than the baby your mom at 43.

    She relaxed like a high school student who decided to skip one homework assignment.

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  7. She was as sick as… my dog puking on the floor for the 10th time.
    He was taller than… Shaquille O'Neal wearing high heels.
    She relaxed like… an old dad in his la-Z-boy.

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  8. 1. She was sick as a monkey without money.
    2. He was taller than the middle finger of a midget.
    3. She was relaxed like a cockroach in the microwave.

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  9. *your mom had at 43

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  10. She was as sick as a baby who hadn't had its shots
    He was taller then an infant
    she was as relaxed as a dead man

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  11. she was sick as a kid who didn't want to go to school.
    he was taller than a water bottle, only double the size.
    she relaxed like I do in class.

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  12. She was as sick as a leprosy leopard
    He was taller than a circus stilt man
    She relaxed like a Jamaican on weed

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  13. She was sick as a meat eater tasting my vegetarian substitutes.

    He was taller than what an average sized person must feel like when they stand back to back with me.

    She was relaxed as a procrastinating college student the night before a term paper.

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  14. She was sick as a patient in icu
    He was taller than the Burj Khalifa
    She was relaxed like a 18 hour worker finally getting bed

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  15. she was sick as a cancer patient
    he was as tall as a grandfather clock
    she was relaxed as a old lady getting off of work and soaking in the tub

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