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Write & Perform: Fire & Air

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Fun fact: do you know that fire can't burn without air. This is because the element required for creating fire isn't just fuel and sparks but also oxygen, which is readily available in the air. Ironically, a wind, which is air in motion, can blow out a flickering flame but is inflammable to giant flames. In today's WORDCRAFT lesson, it is important that this understanding is established: the skill of writing spoken word is like fire and it needs air. Air in this case means that it needs to be expressed. You can't hide them forever within the covers of your notepad, it's about time they get published. And the only way to publish them is through performance. When it comes to reciting or reading a spoken word piece, there obviously need to be the spice of a performance. The rendering shouldn't be bland and monotonous, and it can be spiced up simply with intonation and gesticulation. Please note: spoken word mustn't always be a recital, it can also be a r...
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Writing in 3D

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3D means three dimensional form. The word dimension itself has a couple of definitions, one of which is: a measure of spatial extent in a particular direction such as length breadth, width and depth. Now, I'm no expert in geometry or picture production; but one thing I do know is that a 3D picture or drawing is more realistic than a 2D picture or drawing because the former displays more aspects of an object than the latter. Word-crafting is like making a drawing but with words instead of lines, and you definitely want the object you're portraying to look realistic, hence you need to portray them in 3D. When it comes to words, to create a 3D effect, they must crafted in a way that appeal to the five senses: sound, sight, smell, taste and touch. Now this applies most when you actually want to make an elaborate description upon which the whole of your piece is anchored. The message of your piece or the effect you intend to make with it depends on certain descriptions not a...
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