Quick writing practice -- time yourself and write about the following word for one minute (and one minute only) -- when you are finished, post your response to the blog.
Word: gladiator
Sample: Spartan – muscles –strength abounds in this specimen – violence and truth combine into one well-oiled package of masculinity
If you want - you can also complete this at the writing site : oneword.com and then copy and paste it into the blog (the word changes daily at the oneword site - so you can continue to post there for fun if you want)
gladiator- FEMALE: woman thats got muscles way to big for her own good and looks like a man thats been on sterioids their entire life
ReplyDeleteMALE: Super buff man that can do what ever he wants cause hes a honey badger and honey badger dont care(:
THE END<3
Nice to examine it from a multi-gender perspective instead of limiting yourself to the tradition model :)
DeleteStrong fighter, leader, selfless, ruthless? tired? Tactics
ReplyDeleteI like how you add in the questioning -- seems like you are searching for humanity underneath the warrior exterior
DeleteHOPE- ONE MINUTE
ReplyDeletethe gold armor glistened under the grueling hot sun. His flesh on fire, the young warrior emerged from the rugged shadows and prepared himself for the arena. He thought like a wild animal- instincts responded first, logic a far second, and emotion barely existing.
Nice alliteration in the first sentence -
DeleteA massive mass of metal and muscle, mangling his enemies in a manner most malodorous. Wreathed in the alternate adrenaline of audience appreciation, and acclimating to a harsh ambiance of arid, ashy sand. Cries of combat and cat-calls through callused lips, cries of convulsion and choler creating a cataclysmic climax from the crust of a cleaver.
ReplyDeletenice alliteration -- reminds of of V's speech in V for Vendetta
DeleteGladiators are really scary they like to chop people's heads off with giant swords or axes. They're vicious and tear into the fear of many. Yeah, that's right don't mess with a freaking gladiator. I wonder if I could be a present day gladiator. We could have battles in armor and swords; whoever wins gets to be the awesome best gladiator forever.
ReplyDeleteWell you were a pretty determined viking at the Ren Fair - so you'd probably be a fierce gladiator
DeleteA man of multiple talents, master of his trade and departer of life. All he needs is his insturments of destruction and he is ready to take on the next challenge. Whether those the tools of his trade be a spear and a shield, or a mop and bucket; either death is on it's way.
ReplyDeleteGood job with the punctuation here -- and I like the juxtaposition of spear/shield to Mop/bucket -- it elicited a chortle from me
DeletePoster is a hot shot asset to the community. Never afraid to get your attention, in fact he wants it more then a vampire wants plasma. The Glame he portrays is all he has to look forward to in life. And if he doesn’t do his job right he while get kicked around, wall-less and regaurded as trash.
ReplyDeleteA gladiator is a swole guy who fights with a sword. slaves stab one another for others amusement. heads get chopped off and lions eat people. seems entertaining.
ReplyDeleteGood start -- pay attention to the standards of capitalization - it's an easy way to make your writing better.
DeleteThe ship he traveled on was made by the finest of architects. He had earned the title "Gladiator" by undergoing a series of ruthless crimes against humanity, and it seemed as if his was gone now too.
ReplyDeleteHis life was over. Everything was worthless. Nothing meant anything anymore. Aaron lived in a world of terror during his battles against evil. All day long her would fight and fight, trying to make it one more day, but knowing deep down inside there was no point any longer.
ReplyDelete-Jenna
The spartan ran across the battlefield. Chopping peoples head's off, and killing the enemy. While he did this, he protected his side, and his honor. He screamed one thing, and one thing only in this glorious battle. "THIS! IS! SPARTA!!!"
ReplyDelete