Dante's Story
"What was different about today?"
Dante decided to go to the prom.
Ba-Da-Bings are designed to add more of these to your writing.
Details
What is the term the narrator uses for having the reader see things the way you do?
Skin slippage
What happened to raise the stakes?
The DJ asked everyone to pull anyone not dancing onto the dance floor.
What are the three parts that this strategy adds to your writing?
Where your feet were, what you saw, what you thought.
How did the first author pitchfork the verb, "stood"?
He added three more actions: Stamping, Shivering and Waiting
What is the moment of change?
Dante started dancing more. He got his groove on.
Atticus Finch said, "You never understand a person until you consider things from ... what?"
"his point of view..."
How might you pitchfork the phrase "the rest of us" to add more detail?
Add the names of the people you are talking about.
It was like he was locked in a dark room and he opened the door and took a step out.
Sitting in a taxi.
It has three prongs. (other ideas along this line)
Why was this story important to Dante?
He left his comfort zone and tried something different. (or anything similar)
What does the narrator encourage you to do to the Ba-Da-Bing structure?
Mix it up. Change the order.
Pitchfork the verb in this sentence, "We talked for a while."
gabbed, joked, laughed, discussed, argued, chatted, yapped, etc.