Vermont author Eric Zencey, in a conversation about his novel,
Panama (Farrar Straus Giroux), and his nonfiction books,
The Other Road to Serfdom and the Path to Sustainable Democracy (UPNE), and
Greening Vermont - The Search for a Sustainable State (Vermont Natural Resources Council/Thistle Hill Publications), co-authored by Elizabeth
Courtney.
This week’s Write The
Book Prompt was suggested by my guest, Eric Zencey. It concerns noise and noise pollution. Based on a theater exercise that he’s been interested in
turning into a writing prompt, this week’s exercise is to lie down, shut your
eyes, maybe dim the lights, and then listen to and remember every sound you
hear for a set amount of time. Maybe five minutes. Maybe ten. You decide. After
that time is up, take notes about what you recall, and use the noises you were
able to identify in your work.
Good luck with this prompt and please listen next week for another.
Music credits:
1) “Dreaming 1″ - John Fink; 2) “Filter” - Dorset Greens (a Vermont
band featuring several former South Burlington High School students, now
alums).