Today’s morning prompt is pearl. Come join us in Second Life® or work from home at 6am PST for 15 minutes of writing inspired by the word.
Please feel free to add your dash piece to the comments section of this blog post below.
FAQs
I found #dailydash/#writersdash on Twitter, what is it?
The Writers’ Dash (#writersdash or #dailydash on Twitter) is a 15-minute free writing exercise held on Twitter, Facebook and Second Life® every weekday. At 5:30am & 5:30pm PDT we share the word prompt on our social media channels; the live event begins in Second Life® at 6am & 6pm PDT. Write whatever comes to you. Don’t fixate too heavily on what you are writing and disengage your inner editor – the key is for you to get the words on the page first; you can worry about editing later. If you are attending the live event in Second Life® there will be an opportunity for you to show your work to the other participants after the 15 minutes are up. If you are unable to attend the live event you can share your work on our blog. Just look out for the prompt post and leave your dash piece as a comment.
Do I have to do the Writers’ Dash in Second Life®?
No, you can do it at home, if you prefer. We share the prompt word at 5:30am & 5:30pm PDT on Twitter and Facebook and start the timer in Second Life® at 6am/6pm PDT every weekday.
How do I join the live event in Second Life®?
You will first need to join Second Life® through the Second Life® website. Go to http://www.secondlife.com to start the process. It’s free to join.
Click on the JOIN NOW button and this will take you to the Registration screen. Here you simply fill in your personal details and choose a name and look for your avatar. Don’t worry too much about your avatar’s appearance as there will be plenty of opportunity to tweak it once you are inworld.
Once you have completed your Registration, you’ll be asked to download and install the Second Life® viewer to your computer. You will then be taken to a screen that allows you to choose which community gateway to enter. This is important as we want you to go through as smooth a transition as possible. Please choose the Caledon (Victorian Steampunk) Community Gateway. Once you have chosen the gateway you will find yourself appearing inworld at the University of Oxbridge in Caledon. Now begins your brief induction.
Follow the signs and read the information boards as you come to them. There is also a brief Second Life® tutorial provided on screen. Try and absorb as much information as possible but be mindful that you can always return to Caledon at a later date if there is something you feel you missed. At the very least try and understand the most important concepts such as how to move, how to talk and your camera controls.
Once you have completed the Orientation Tutorial you will need to find your way to Milk Wood. This is the sim that is home to Virtual Writers, Inc. At the bottom of your screen you will see a search tab. Click on this and look for Milk Wood. Now the teleporting fun begins. Click on ‘Teleport’ and you will be moved from your present location to our welcome area. Make sure you save the landmark so that you can easily return there.
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About Virtual Writers, Inc.
Virtual Writers, Inc. is a free online writers’ community first established in 2007 and committed to showcasing established and emerging writers in a range of interactive and immersive environments. Here we learn to experiment with digital, social and virtual world platforms to push the creative envelope and develop a strong, unique voice.
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Whether you are dashing in Second Life®, on Twitter or Facebook we welcome your dashes in the comments section below.
The Pearl is a renowned family restaurant. It has been opened for three generations of dedicated food lovers. It attracts travelers from all four corners of the country. The inviting interior offers a quiet environment perfect for a relaxing meal. The food is delicious, the service impeccable. A friendly warning though, be prepared for grandpa’s mood swings. That is when the Pearl turns into A Nightmare with Earl!
©2012 Lizzie Gudkov
PEARL
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Does an Oyster feel itchy as it develops it’s pearl?
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The growing pearl must feel better
than the grit of sand that got into it’s shell.
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Layer after pearly layer coats the grit,
so eventually the Oyster feels pretty well.
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Sadly, what hurts the most
comes when someone cracks open the Oyster’s shell.
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Poor Oyster. We’ve stolen your pearl
then eaten you “on the half shell”.
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Franja Russell 9-24-2012
Cara loved to wear her pearl necklace to appear corporate and professional. A pearl necklace to her represented a sign of maturity and should be taken seriously. It also really set off her eyes, and her pearly white toothed smile. The pearl necklace she favored most was a three looped one, that graduated from the top of her neck down in graceful circles. It was a triple wammy, and always received compliments from her peers and colleagues, who often said she looked great in pearls. Cara was often struggling with her pearl necklace, and finding the perfect pearl earrings and bracelet was an on-going battle. The earrings would get lost, the bracelets would break, and even sadly the necklace broke. They all needed repairs. Cara felt lost not having knowledge for the repairs, and not having found the proper replacements. She preferred cultured pearl necklaces that were more weighty than the dainty ones she was given by her mother. She thought of other women who wore pearl necklaces with distinction, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Barbara Bush came to her mind. She had actually read that the faux pearl necklace of Jackie O had sold for a princely sum, taking the costume pearl necklace into a classy place, so she preferred a good piece of faux pearl. Yet, how pure could a faux pearl be when it was not from an oyster, but made in a factory. Yet the fresh water pearl necklaces were also pretty and often long and colored in pink and silver. They made a nice sort of relaxed pearl feeling of casual elegance. So what if they didn’t grow from a shell and the irritation of an oyster. Did anyone ever think about the poor oyster that had to deal with that speck of sand in its little shell…Cara knew that faux pearls have their merits, and if she could just have hers fixed and or find the right replacement, her look would be back on track with her career.
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