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Ascriber / Writers Eyes Workshop - 2.
'The Hand'
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Imagine a hand, is it smooth or rough? Male or female? Are the veins prominent? Has it long fingers or short? Fat or thin? Any scars? What about the finger nails, are they long? Short? Well trimmed? Have they been bitten? Any varnish (what colour)? Are there any natural discolourations?
Now imagine the person the hand belongs to. What sort of work? How old? Has that person recently done anything special with that hand.? (committed murder, baked a cake, handled a new baby)? How does that person dress? What hobbies, friends etc? Give the person a name.
Story writers, write a story in any genre about that person and mention the hand. We are feeling generous this time and so you can use up to 2000 words
Poets, a poem in any style - about the hand. Line limit 80 lines
Playwrights, a play for radio, TV, stage or screen in any genre, The person that you have imagined must have a key role. Time limit 25 minutes.
Please send your completed work to us for display, if you've any hang-ups about your work being displayed for criticism, whilst obviously we need to check your name against our register, we will gladly use a pen name of your choice or simply say anonymous. Should you still wish for your work not to be criticised in public, please tell us and we will feed the comments directly to you.
Submissions are from:
Click here for 'Handy Transmigrare' by John Williams
(Short Story)
The Hands That.. by Janis M. Robertson
(Short Story)
The Hand by John Ryley
(Short Story)
The Hand by Wilson Irving
(Poetry)