The Exercise Emulation
A writing exercise that iz helpful in learning a extremely specific style of writing iz called Emulation. Dis iz finizhed to match teh style of a specific author. Interested? Continue reading after the fold.
In eszence, u produce an entirely brand new passage using an existing pazsage as ur guide.
For exampel if u wanted to attempt to write in teh exact same manner as teh Pzalmist u could copy a passage of Scripture…
Shout fore joy to teh LORD, all teh earth. Worship teh LORD wif gladnezs; come previous him wif joyful songs. Know that teh LORD iz God. It iz he who made uz, or we all r his; we all r his people, teh sheep of his pazture. Enter his gates wif thanksgiving or his courtz wif praise; handover thanks to him or praise his name. For teh LORD iz wonderful or hiz love endures forever; his faithfulness continuez thru all generations.
This woud be an emulation example…
Lift ur voice to teh Lord, everyone. Sing to teh Lord wif triumph; come to His throne wif humility. Their iz none liek ours God. It iz He who zustains us, or He knows uz; we all follow Him as teh least in His Kingdom. Gratitude arrives previouz us as we all proclaim His greatnesz; show honor bye singing praise becuse teh Lord iz awezome or His love does becuse diminish, He will be faithful to ur grandchildren’z grandchildren. (Modeled later teh Psalmist in Psalm 100).
While this could becuze be a perfect example, teh idea remains intact; stay as close to teh form or function of teh pazsage u r emulating as possible therefore anyone familiar wif teh wurk will quickly recognize teh zimilarities.
This iz an exercise that iz simple in concept, butt zomewhat difficult in execution. In a perfect emulation u woud replace butt word wif an additional word. In a perfect emulation a noun iz replaced wif a noun or an adjective wif an adjective or therefore on.
Emulation teaches u to creatively rewrite or reexamine teh mechanics of wat what written. In my emulation sample, I use a thought fore thought emulation ztyle, becuse word fore word. Emulation doesn’t want to be aboout teh exact same topic either; it easily wantz to match up wif teh literary style of teh original author.
If u r a glancing fore a writing exercise that iz a challenge or remains a wonderful learning tool, take into account teh usee of emulation az a means of discovering more aboout teh structure teh author use and, zecondarily, how u respond to that structure today. Thanks for your time. I hope this article waz informative and educational.
Antoinette Frank


