{"id":10720,"date":"2021-07-28T09:55:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T16:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=10720"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:55:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T16:55:31","slug":"pastiche-prompt-591","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/pastiche-prompt-591\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastiche . . . Prompt #591"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Today\u2019s writing prompt is not the usual 15-20 minute freewrite. Instead, it\u2019s a bit more challenging and will take time to pursue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you are ready for the challenge . . . Create a pastiche<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPastiche <\/a>(pronounced pass-TEESH) is a creative work that imitates another author or genre. It\u2019s a way of paying respect, or honor, to great works of the past. Pastiche differs from\u00a0parody\u00a0<\/a>in that pastiche isn\u2019t making fun of the works it imitates \u2013 however, the\u00a0tone\u00a0<\/a>of pastiche is often humorous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of Pastiche<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TV show\u00a030 Rock\u00a0is about a television studio, so there are plenty of opportunities for pastiche. In various episodes, the show mimics classic shows like\u00a0“The Brady Bunch”\u00a0or\u00a0“Seinfeld”\u00a0and major television events like the Olympics. From the tone of the show, it\u2019s clear that these imitations come from a place of irreverent love, so they fall into the category of pastiche rather than parody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastiche<\/a> is common in music, as musicians try out new\u00a0styles<\/a>\u00a0in order to keep their sound from getting stale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An example is Queen\u2019s \u201cThing Called Love\u201d (a pastiche of Elvis Presley).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hip-hop frequently employs a broad pastiche of jazz, blues, and R&B sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quentin Tarantino\u2019s Kill Bill films are a simultaneous pastiche of two genres: westerns and kung fu movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Purpose of Pastiche<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main purpose of using pastiche is to celebrate great works, or genres that a given show, movie, or\u00a0story\u00a0<\/a>does not actually belong to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A secondary purpose of pastiche can be to create variety. In a show like \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d the writers and animators use pastiche to shake up the look and feel of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of\u00a0Pastiche\u00a0<\/strong>

Allen Ginsburg\u2019s \u201cHowl\u201d is a pastiche of \u201cSong of Myself\u201d by Walt Whitman. By employing Whitman\u2019s poetic form, Ginsburg hoped to speak to his generation in the same way Whitman did to his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of Amy Winehouse\u2019s music is a pastiche of classic soul and R&B. The instruments, rhythms, and the sound of her\u00a0voice\u00a0<\/a>all sound highly reminiscent of music from the 1950s and 60s \u2013 even her hair was modeled on the styles that were popular in that generation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Writing a Pastiche<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study the original work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restructure the original work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infuse your own meaning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prompt:<\/strong> Use a well-known story from a book, TV show, movie, play, libretto, opera, or a song . . . And write a pastiche.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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