Had this writing assignment for my writing group, and took it quite literally:
(It’s quite a puzzle to be solved. Some my be interested in solving it, others not. I’ll give you a clue, there’re 30 sentences with 30 colors each . . .)
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
by scavola
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Another clue:
Update: I snuck the result of this piece onto the bottom of the “Duke Artwork” page on my blogger blog. In my writing group, this piece led to a good discussion on the nature of writing, use of words, and active/passive reading. What do you think? It’s not fiction, but writing, and it does convey an image, right? SOLUTION
