{"id":4704,"date":"2015-12-30T20:41:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T03:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=4704"},"modified":"2015-12-31T13:47:36","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T20:47:36","slug":"spoof-a-book-prompt-215","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/spoof-a-book-prompt-215\/","title":{"rendered":"Spoof a book . . . Prompt #215"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing Prompt:<\/strong> Choose a book, write a spoof and submit to Writer’s Digest Reject a Hit.<\/p>\n

“In each issue of Writer\u2019s Digest magazine, we ask one reader to step into\u00a0the role of the unconvinced, perhaps even curmudgeonly or fool-hearted editor. . .<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to be the one doing the rebuffing, channel the most clueless of editors by humorously rejecting a hit in 300 words. . .<\/p>\n

Reject a Hit is humorous, but not mean-spirited. It is not the place to list all the reasons you hate a particular book. To help you understand the spirit of Reject a Hit, browse through the archives of published rejections<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Books that have been spoofed in the Writer\u2019s Digest Magazine, Reject a Hit column (last page of the magazine):<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Amy Marincik (March\/April 2013) and Daniel Ari (July\/Aug. 2014) are Sonoma County writers (home of The Write Spot Blog). Amy has participated in writing workshops facilitated by Marlene Cullen<\/a> (host of The Write Spot Blog) and Daniel has been a Writers Forum<\/a> presenter twice. We liked him so much, we asked him back.<\/p>\n

2013<\/u><\/p>\n

January\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/p>\n

March\/April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great Expectations, spoofed by Amy Marincik<\/strong><\/p>\n

May\/June \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Burning Down My Masters’ House: My Life at the NY Times<\/p>\n

July\/August \u00a0\u00a0 The Exorcist<\/p>\n

October\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Lorax<\/p>\n

Nov\/Dec\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Hobbit<\/p>\n

2014<\/u><\/p>\n

January\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Road<\/p>\n

February\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Old Man and The Sea<\/p>\n

March\/April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Good Night Moon<\/p>\n

May\/June\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tess of the D’Urbevilles<\/p>\n

July\/Aug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tulips & Chimmeys, spoofed by Daniel Ari<\/strong><\/p>\n

September\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Shining<\/p>\n

October\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Galaxy<\/p>\n

Nov\/Dec\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Runny Babbitt: A Billy Sook<\/p>\n

2015<\/u><\/p>\n

February\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our Mutual Friend<\/p>\n

Mar\/April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Middlemarch<\/p>\n

May\/June\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning<\/p>\n

July\/August\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First Blood<\/p>\n

September\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Bonfire of the Vanities<\/p>\n

October\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inferno<\/p>\n

Nov\/Dec\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winnie-the-Pooh<\/p>\n

2016<\/u><\/p>\n

January\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Scarlet letter<\/p>\n

Your Turn:<\/strong>\u00a0 Come on now, you can do this.\u00a0 Choose a book, write a humorous rejection and submit to Writers Digest Reject a Hit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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