Assignment 3 - Part A - Abandoned Mansion

Here are 2 short texts: (Paragraphs can be combined in one or more order)

"Abandoned Mansion" is inspired by Andre Govia’s series of photo, which is taken in a creepy abandoned places. (Reference: http://www.lovethesepics.com/2012/10/hauntingly-beautiful-abandoned-europe-meet-urbex-master-andre-govia/#more-6702)

Abandoned Mansion

Jessica and James are courageous and enjoying, they love exploring the mystery and abandoned mansion. One night, they decide to meet in the decrepit damaged house. They commit to meet at 1am, but Jessica always arrives earlier, the time is 12:30am. Jessica cannot wait anymore, she is looking forward to adventure in the house, so she chooses a door randomly, makes big strides forward. 

A little fabric, gray toy bear with large feet, a soft wool comb with the decorative sculpture of a horse’s head and some appealing accessories. Jessica guesses this elegant room belongs to a pretty young lady, although time passes, her belongings still hauntingly beautiful.

“Hey, come here, this carriage is remarkable classic European and elegant.”“Look on the wall closer, there is a photo frame.”“I guess this carriage was belonged to the little girl, who sits in the middle of the photo.”“There are many other frames behind.”“Look at this, the photo of a man’s portrait might be the host of this house.”

Suddenly, Jessica hears a sound of crushing, she is frozen by the scary tension. The bone-chilling coffins collapse and separate into two parts, more strange is the coffin is empty. No one knows why several coffins place in this house for a long time, but there is a terrifying tale, those corpses become vampires. They only return and sleep back in the coffin when the sun is rising.

James is searching for Jessica, he walk down a long abstruse curling stair.

James opens the bronze gate, he walks into a weird corridor like “Spooky abandoned children’s prison”, the wall is almost unbelievably creepy, bloody and disgusting liquid is dropping along the rough surface. When James keeps moving, but a faint light passes through those tattered window, there seems no exit of this distant corridor.

Another writing practice - Spirits are Unique

One day, “You are too generous! Be careful someone takes advantage of you.”, Cleverness reminds. “I don’t consider whether they treat me like I did, just wants to try my best to help people in need.” “Can you borrow me one thousand? I forgot to bring my wallet, Helpfulness.”, Carelessness worried and asked. No doubt that Helpfulness takes out her purse, gives two thousand to Carelessness. 

There is a village where all different spirits live together, such as Happiness, Doubtfulness, Euthanasia and Love. Various spirits have unique characteristics, Happiness is joyful, Doubtfulness always worries the future and Euthanasia loves facing and tackling challenges.

One day, Carelessness decides to invite all the spirits to his farewell party, they decide to left this village, where they have a great moment for a long time. He set the alarm at 7am at first, but he wakes up at 12pm. He grabs the key, takes the smartphone, wears his amazing jacket, open the gate and bustles to the wet market. When Carelessness arrives, he finds that the wallet left on the cloth, which he worn yesterday. Luckily, he meets and borrows money from Helpfulness, buy all the ingredient and returns to home successfully.

Helpfulness loves concerning each other. She is naïve and harmonious, all spirits enjoy playing with her, some wicked spirits take benefits from her without return and thank-giving. 

Cleverness grabs a sheet of paper, chooses a slightly sharp pencil, closes his eyes and plans for constructing a boat, he is intelligent and well organized. After considering material, tool and expenditure, Cleverness takes the checklist, finds a large and tough suitcase,  he is on the way to market.

It is announced that the nearby dam is damaged, water leaks out slowly. All spirits decide to construct boats to leave. Except for Love. Love is the only one who desires to stay until the last minute. When the village is almost flood, all spirits on board, Love finally asks for help. Carefulness was passing by Love in a broken boat with some tiny hole, which is fixed by several tapes. Love knows that his boat cannot carry her together, so she said nothing to Carefulness. 

A moment later, Richness was passing by Love in a remarkable boat. Love said, “Richness, can you help me?” Richness said, “No! My boat is full of gold and silver, there is no place for you.” Suddenly, a strange spirit said, “Come with me, Love!”, Love is surprised and joyful, that strange spirit takes her to the safe place and leave alone without saying a word. Love settles down and clears up her mind, she wonders why that strange spirit helps her. 

Love asks Cleverness, “Who is the strange spirit? I am confuse why he help me?”. “It is Time. Because only Time understands how valuable you are.”, Cleverness answered.

Assignment 2 - Writing Practice

Below stories are created for substitution engine - http://rednoise.org/wdm/substitutor/

Don’t Take Lift Alone

There was a famous|horrible|suspicious legend|tale|rumor in this shabby|odd|old building|edifce|mansion, a man|cleaner|security finished|did|ended searching|checking|monitoring every floor|offices|rooms, then took lift on 14^th Floor, lift opened and closed. On next day, someone found|noticed|discovered he was dead|passed_out|killed with unknown|mysterious|strange cause|reason in the lift, and his watch stopped|freezed|remained on 3:15am . Therefore, none dared take lift alone after 3:15am, especially on 14^th Floor. One night, Norman did|investigated|analyzed work|job|stuff as usual|normal|custumal, he was the only person in slightly|very|absolutely dark|quiet|silent office|workplace|environment, although he not reaaly scared|believed|trusted the legend|tale|rumor, he never left after 3:15am for safe. Norman|He was tireless|hardworking|smart, he always stayed|slept|worked in the office, which on 14^th Floor. When Norman|he looked_at|glance|spotted the clock|watch|monitor, the time is 1:00am, workload|job|task was quite large|heavy|demanding, he kept focusing on his computer|monitor|files|iPad|laptop. Time flies, Norman drank|made|tasted a cup of  instant|high_class|burning coffee|tea|milktea, he back to his seat|position|place, the time is 2:00am. “Tik Tak Tik Tak Tik Tak…” , the time is 3:10am, Norman hasn’t noticed|watched the clock|time, but luckily|fortunately, he tried|prepared|decided to tidy_up|pack|wrap his bag|belongings|material|files. Norman|he left|hurried_out|escaped and locked the office’s door|entrance. Norman pressed lift button, lift door opened gently|slowly|quietly, he entered|got_in|went_into the dull|deadful|ghastly empty|hollow|vacent container|cuboid|tin. Then Norman pressed ground floor button, lift door closed, the number was decreasing|dropping|moving_downward on the monitor, “Whirr whirr whirr” fan was rotating|working|turning loudly|awfully|horribly on the top of lift|Norman’s_head, suddenly|unexpectedly|surprisingly, lift stopped at 4^th Floor, he felt strange|odd|different, because seldom|rare|no people took lift so late except the security, lift door opened, a shadow|silhouette of person was standing|hiding in the darkness, so Norman could not figure|notice|see the person. “Do you take lift?”, Norman asked|said, he didn’t_know|questioned|confused why that person not came_in|took|entered lift, no answer|response|sound from that shadow|silhouette, Norman pressed the closed button. When the lift door almost closed fully|completely|wholly, “The lift is so crowded|full_of_people|overload”, the person said.

Another Writing Practice - Rainy Day

She|Jessica ran|walked away from her house, who might be the only person love her, but she decided|wanted|had to be alone, no more reliance|demand|support from her mother. The sky was strange|unexpected, shiny|bright|gleaming sun was gone too, rain started|began dropping|crying|falling heavily|slightly|abruptly. She|Jessica was_soaked|got_wet, her heart was confused|moody|frustrated as dark|blur cloud, she quickened|speeded_up|accerated her step and hid under playground_slide|tree. When she looked|glanced|viewed around this park|place|area, she remembered|recalled|thought the day father left|hurt|abandoned her without a reason|message|word.

Raymond Queneau's Animism

Raymond Queneau's Exercises in Style - Animism

A soft, brown hat with a dent in his middle, his brim turned down, a plaited cord round his crown, one hat among many others, jumping only when the bumps in the road were transmitted to him by the wheels of the automobile vehicle which was transporting him (the hat). At each stop the comings and goings of the passengers caused hime to make certain lateral movements which at times were fairly pronounced, and this ended his ire by the intermediary of a human voice which was attached to him by a mass of flesh structurally disposed round a sort of bony sphere perforated by a few holes, which was situated below him (the hat). Then he (the hat) suddenly went and sat down.

One or tow hours later I saw him (the hat) again, moving about at roughly I m. 66cm. again, above the ground and up and down in front of the gate Saint-Lazare. A friend was advising home to an extra button put on his overcoat ... an extra button ... on his overcoat ... to tell him that ... him ... (the hat).

References 
Animism, Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau, page48 - 49. Retrieved from http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=3aPbGd3hkBAC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Assignment 1 - Short piece of fiction

I can’t  go out, 

trap in this crowded and nasty place. 

It is so muggy, 

some viscous liquids stick on my feet, 

it is too dark to recognize what is it,

I don’t know where am I. 

I try to straighten my hand but I can’t, 

there is a obstacle placed in front of me, 

I turn over and keep searching way to out, 

but there are something blocks my way, 

I feel like inside a kind of container, 

which make me hard to breath.

“Anyone hear me ?”

“Anyone here?”