Just Write And Don't Stop

Todays' Daily Writing Adventure is to intentionally write a run-on sentence.

Write for one minute in a single, long sentence on any topic. Write about something you see every day. Go!

Every day, the same thing. She wakes up to the sun illuminating her window; she smells the scent of the ocean breeze wafting in through the open shutters. The climate is such perfection on the Cote D'Azur, there is never any reason to close the window or the shutters, so it has the quality of living outdoors, then she's up, shuffling to the view, checking to see what color the ocean will be today: blue, sky blue, turquoise, green, azur, light-blue, grey-blue, saphire, what other shades of blue are there? She knows that living here, she will come to know every shade of blue that exists. Then the sundress goes over her head, arms in, slips down her firm body, sandals on, lipgloss, fluff hair, looks good, no need to brush the teeth. She'll have coffee in a few minutes.... grabbing her bag, she checks to make sure everything is there: money, gum, lipgloss, pens, journal, manuscript.... yes, it's all there. Out the door she goes, pulling it tight and checking to make sure it's locked, suddenly she smiles, knowing that she is safe there, none of the people who used to bother her have come around and she is finally free... there is even a recognition that she, once upon a time, used to create unnecessary drama in her life. Why was that? I don't know, but it's gone now and I'm happy about that. My life is nearly perfect now. If only, if only. How I miss you, my love. But she won't let that stop her. She is on a mission to be a wealthy, famous, best-selling novelist. She will not allow the pain to interfer with the plan. She must continue on... ever onward... down the stairs, out the door, into a beautiful fall day on the French Riviera, how blessed she is to have this amazing life, into the cafe and up to the counter. Bon jour! she says, smiling at the young man who always has the coffee freshly brewed and ready to go. Bon jour, Kate. He smiles. Cafe au lait? Ah oui, she says. He knows the routine and prepares her morning elixir, then she is off to her favorite computer, logging into her email account and re-reading the last email from Tom. She knows she must respond and feels that she is now up to the task. She will be brave and say all the right things. She will be a trooper, keep her head held high, then trudge on through the day, classes, research, writing, socializing, all with a smile permanently etched onto her face.

Okay, I think that was actually 15 minutes. I said to write for one minute because I knew that you would think it impossible to write one, long sentence for fifteen minutes, but you'll find once you get started, you just keep going. I also discovered that it's harder than you think to write without using a period. As you can see from my example, I couldn't help putting in periods. I did it without even thinking about it, but I didn't go back and change anything because this is just a fun, free-writing exercise. Now it's your turn. Go, go, go!