A CONVERSATION
WABB LAB – MEMOIRS – DAY 4 You don’t remember conversations cleanly.So don’t write them cleanly. The exercise Write a conversation you still remember but only write what you remember people saying. Don’t bother with he said, she whispered, they shouted aggressively. No, just what was said. Also, only the fragments you remember. You can […]
SOMETHING YOU MISUNDERSTOOD
WABB LAB – MEMOIRS – DAY 3 A memory doesn’t require clarity.Confusion is allowed. The exercise Write about a moment in your life that you misunderstood at the time, or maybe you still don’t have a clue and are still wondering what the heck happened! It could be: Important:Do not correct the misunderstanding and stay […]
THE MOMENT BEFORE EVERYTHING CHANGED
WABB LAB: MEMOIRS – DAY 2 Big events rarely arrive out of nowhere.They are usually preceded by ordinary, forgettable moments, moments that only gain weight later. The exercise Start with a big or important event in your life. It could be: Now do not write about that event. Instead: What to write Describe what happened, […]
A PLACE YOU REMEMBER CLEARLY
We are delighted to introduce Wabb-Labs!
Wabb-Labs are a weeklong deep dive into a specific form of writing. Today we will kick off the first: Memoirs!
THE MIRROR PORTAL
Imagine a scene where your protagonist stumbles upon a mysterious portal that transports them to a parallel world. This world is vastly different from his familiar surroundings, almost the complete opposite. A mirrored world!
THE HESITANT HERO CROSSROADS
This writing exercise is inspired by The Quest archetype. It focuses on one key moment or decision within the larger quest. Imagine this would be the last and biggest challenge the hero has to overcome. If they fail, all will be lost forever…
REVERSE RAGS TO RICHES
Christopher Booker’s “Rags to Riches” archetype is one of the seven basic plots he identified in his book “The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories.” This archetype typically involves a protagonist starting in a lowly state and experiencing a rise in fortune or personal development.
OVERCOMING THE MONSTER
What kind of monsters are we facing in our current reality? Can you come up with a community that isn’t a small idyllic mountain village?
CHRISTOPHER BOOKER’S SEVEN BASIC PLOTS
Booker explores the idea that all stories can be categorized into seven archetypal plots. According to Booker, these seven basic plots are deeply rooted in human experience and have been repeated throughout literature and storytelling across cultures and time periods.