Next week, we're going to begin discussing voice. This blog will begin practicing that technique. First, consider five fads that have come and gone or that soon will, in your opinion--e.g. bellbottoms, toe shoes, reality television, goatees, casseroles, etc. Choose one fad and write an essay titled "On __" inserting your fad.
BUT, before you begin typing a single word, first imagine what personality you want to speak for this thing. Are you feeling snarky and sarcastic about the worth of this thing? Or, are you genuinely curious, perhaps even philosophical, about how it could have achieved such fame? Does this mentioning of this fad evoke an aggression or, in contrast, a nostalgia for you? Choose one emotion and write about this fad from that emotion, considering how short vs long lines, simple vs. heightened language, transitions vs. non sequiturs, and repetition all help to convey this mood, this voice for you. Before you write, in other words, consider what metaphorical clothes you've put on and let those clothes define a particular voice you're speaking from.
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