For next time, we are writing a proem (no more than a half page) in the style of a bodice ripper/harlequin romance. It's an exercise in writing badly in the hopes of writing goodly er, uh, better. Here are a few rules:
one: nothing graphic or rather pornographic, as we are all familiar with anatomy.
two: you must use the following words -- plant, button, trick, fly.
three: you must commit to the basic harlequin conventions, whatever those may be to you, keeping in mind rules one and two.
four: have fun.
Remember we'll meet the second Thursday of May--that is May 13, not this upcoming week. See you then at 7.
I'm pretty sure someone photoshopped the cover of the book unless the guy went tanning and put a hood over his head. Too funny.
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