Week 5 Assignment – COLLABORATIVE WRITING (MANIFESTO)
Sarah W’s story, edited by Emily (hypertext added by me)
November 13, 2008 at 2:49 pm (Editing Work, Uncategorized)
Tags: Editing Work
Chris decided to enter the marathon over a year ago. He had chosen his charity, collected sponsorship and trained every day.
Despite the ups and downs, Chris was now half a mile from the finish line of the London Marathon.
Chris glanced sideways. A large cat appeared – it was breathing hard. Chris slowed slightly to let it pass and noted that it was running for the ‘Cat’s Protection League’.
The finish line was in sight. He’d made it.
Emily’s piece edited by Sarah F (I added the photo)
November 13, 2008 at 2:43 pm (Editing Work, Uncategorized)
Tags: Editing Work
They say that you should live for the moment and never look back. Scott wishes he had. At the age of thirteen, Scott was a lively, energetic and gifted sportsman, he was the teenager that everyone loved both the girls and the boys, everyone wanted to be his friend and were envious of his repetitive outstanding performances on the football pitch. They said he could have been playing in the premiership at the age of 17 if his ability continued to develop the way it was.
Until that day, the day that Scott’s future was taken away from him, the catastrophic accident that changed our Scott for life, nothing could have ever prepared Scott for what was going to happen, nothing could ever prepare anyone for what was about to happen.
Stop, look and listen, but Scott didn’t.
At the age of thirteen, Scott was an energetic and gifted sportsman. He was the teenager that everyone loved, and everyone was envious of his outstanding performances on the football pitch. They said he could have been playing in the premiership at the age of 17.
Until that day, the day that Scott’s future was taken away from him, nothing could have prepared Scott for what was going to happen.
Stop, look and listen, but Scott didn’t.
Sarah F’s Flash Fiction, Edited
November 13, 2008 at 2:35 pm (Editing Work)
Tags: Editing
Original
Memory is a treacherous thing. It can bring us back to happy times, and bring us back to our worst. It can help us in exams, and day to day life. It is what provides us with ourselves. Our memories and what we learn make us who we are. Does it mean that people with amnesia or Alzheimer’s become less of a person?
Some people only have a short term memory, others have no short term memory at all. Children remember almost everything that happens, things that adults don’t take notice of anymore. Sometimes, I wish I could just stop thinking, and forget. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t me, that I could be someone else, in some other time, and live a different life. I’m going to make it happen, one day soon. I won’t remember this life any more.
Edited Version
Memory is a treacherous thing. Our memories make us who we are. Does it mean that people with amnesia or Alzheimer’s become less of a person?
Sometimes, I wish I could just stop thinking, and forget. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t me, that I could be someone else, in some other time, and live a different life. I’m going to make it happen, one day soon. I won’t remember this life any more.
Through Gaian Fields
November 13, 2008 at 2:19 pm (Fiction)
Tags: Fiction, Flash Fiction
He walked through the fields once more; he’d never been able to resist. It was truly a paradise, unrivalled by anything religion could conjure. The long grass brushed softly past his hands and legs…he felt the pain of a thousand pricks as he passed through a patch of thistles…he smelled the sweet aroma of flowers as he entered a glade of spring blossoms. Each experience presented a new trial: each time, he fought against the temptation to stop moving. He had to keep on moving – for if he stopped, he would fail the test and would never be allowed here again.
Nobody knew his pain, for it was his alone to bear. It was his decision to enter this paradise each day, and so he had to bear the pain came with it. Only he knew the secret of paradise: that it carries a cost, and that no one may enter unless the price is paid.
The Cave
November 13, 2008 at 12:50 am (Fiction)
Tags: assignment
Week 6 Assignment – HYPERTEXT
At first sight, the hole seemed completely natural: an opening into a subterranean world that man knew nothing about. It bore no resemblance to the other cave entrances nearby, where warrior-monks entered the underworld as a test of their inner strength. To the rare passer-by, it was simply another cave – untouched by mankind, and therefore not worth the danger of exploring.
But those who took a closer look would notice something very unusual: a few feet into the cave lies a series of steps, leading down into the darkness. Hand-carved steps; man-made steps. Steps that beckon the unwary into another world.
Few are those with the curiosity to look into the cave. Fewer still are those brave enough to enter it. Only one has ever had the courage to descend the stairs, and he suffered a breakdown shortly after he returned.
Unmarked Cave; Somerset, United Kingdom
How To…Evade The System
November 11, 2008 at 2:00 pm (Politics)
Tags: assignment
Week 4 Assignment – INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Sooner or later, everyone becomes angry with the fact that they’re being watched, recorded, compared – and criminalised. This guide represents the tools needed to break free from the oppression that we all face.
Step One: Close all banks accounts that you have – or close all but one, and use that one as little as possible. If you pay for everything with cash instead of by cheque or card, your spending habits will be very hard to trace.
Step Two: Work “off the grid” if you can, accepting only cash as payment.
Step Three: Invest in sustainable power, such as solar panels. This will make you more independent, and will prevent your use of electricity from being monitored.
Step Four: Pay to have a borehole dug in your back garden. This shall provide you with fresh water, and increase your self sufficiency.
Step Five: Whenever you go into developed areas, wear clothing that will make you hard to distinguish: a hat, a scarf, gloves, sunglasses, etc. CCTV surveillance is useless if your face is covered.
And lastly, for those who are more determined to evade the system:
Step Six: Learn the basic skills of hacking. Using these, you will be able to encrypt your emails, ensure that your browsing habits remain secret, and surf the net anonymously.
Step Seven: Don’t have a house telephone. Use only an unregistered pay-as-you-go mobile phone – using two or more increases the effectiveness. Basically, if your phone isn’t registered, your phone calls can still be monitored – but they cannot be tracked back to you.
Step Eight: Lastly, this is the step for the most hardcore evaders: those who never want to be found. Before you engage in any of these steps, change your name and move location several times – preferably from country to country. This creates reams of administrative data about you and makes you difficult to track: only the tax man will still be able to find you, if he tries hard enough!
