FLASH-JAM Instructions, please read before flashing Options

[Guest_Toumai_*]

Responding to FLASH postings: suggestions

The idea of flash writing is to access the creative side of our brain, to break mental barriers and to experiment.

Flashes are written quickly (twenty to thirty minutes maximum). They are not intended to be complete nor polished pieces of work.

This is not a critique forum: flashes are not seeking ‘improvement’ nor ‘tightening.’

However, it would be useful to have feedback so that everyone can sense what ideas and visions readers are seeing. For example, I have found sometimes reviewers see messages of which I was unaware when I wrote my flash  but that make sense when pointed out to me.

So please give any interpretations you find, and do please say if any phrases sparkle and spring to life; but don’t mention parts which ‘need work.’

To experiment we need space and encouragement, rather than the more usual style of crit.

[Guest_Toumai_*]

Instructions

The idea of flash writing is to access the creative side of the brain, to break mental barriers and to experiment.

Before you view the flash stimulus, please make sure that you have half an hour of uninterrupted time and space available.

I would like you to view the flash stimulus (which may be a visualisation, a picture, a poem, a phrase etc) and then please write your response immediately: no planning. The idea is to write quickly, not necessarily producing polished – or even ‘complete’ – work, so please take no more than 20 - 30 minutes in total. You can write while logged onto MM or offline.

If you wish to share your flash with other members please post it in this forum (Acropolis) with the title given in the stimulus instructions. If your flash (prose/poem) has a title of it’s own, please type that above the flash itself within it’s tile (and as the subtitle if you wish). If you take part and would rather not post your response, that is fine. Sometimes flashes just don’t work. Sometimes the result might not comply with MM’s posting requirements. If you’re uncertain, please feel free to ask a moderator.

All responses should be posted by 18:00 GMT on Monday (13:00 Eastern USA), so we can all read them and comment and learn from each other. If you missed the original session, however, do feel free to have a go at any time.

I am looking forward to this very much – hope everyone enjoys the experiment.

Fran