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Monday, March 25, 2013

Six Rules in Six Minutes (3.25.13), by Haley Huang

1) Not intentionally silly 2) At least 1 simile 3) Make a plug for the environment 4) Present tense 5) Argumentative character 6) Use the word "bucket" "Do you see those grapes, son?" asks Papa Fox. "Mr. Aesop once wrote a very insightful tale about your grandfather after several hours of careful observation because of them." "What about?" sighs...

Monday, March 11, 2013

Six Rules in Six Minutes (2.26.13), by Dael Norwitz

1) No words starting with B. 2) Moment of silence 3) Catapult 4) Song Title 5) Everyone has to wear different colored shirts 6) Someone can't be named "Hey man, can we go to the Thrift Shop?" Jared asked his friend. "You have heard that song way too much dude," Chris replied. "Yeah, but I need a new red shirt.  This green one is so...

Monday, March 4, 2013

Six Rules in Six Minutes (3.4.13), by Dael Norwitz

1) a volcano must be involved 2) nobody can die 3) one character speaks in rhyming dialogue 4) include 3 one-clause sentences 5) include 1 allusion 6) use the word curly Curly Joe walked up the side of the mountain. Moe and Larry accompanied their friend. They were on an expedition looking for cool rocks. Why, you ask? Because they wanted...

Six Rules in Six Minutes (3.4.13), by Sophie Solomon

1) a volcano must be involved 2) nobody can die 3) one character speaks in rhyming dialogue 4) include 3 one-clause sentences 5) include 1 allusion 6) use the word curly             The word dormant hung awkwardly between evoking a kind of dreamland’s surreal quality and the image of...

Six Rules in Six Minutes (3.4.13), by Ceci Mancuso

1) a volcano must be involved 2) nobody can die 3) one character speaks in rhyming dialogue 4) include 3 one-clause sentences 5) include 1 allusion 6) use the word curly “Are you the lemon?” Pip asked with bated breath, hopping back and forth on the lip of the volcano as it spat lava at his heels. He had journeyed a lifetime for this.            ...