I wrote this headline last week as I began my post. But as I wrote that day, I realized I was creating an entirely different article. I ended up creating a new headline appropriate for what ended up on my page, and decided to hold the lemon idea for today. So here we go again. […]
Month: June 2013
Show Me the Feelings!
Okay, you’re writing a scene for your main character. He’s returning to his hometown – he hasn’t been back since he ran away at age sixteen. “Mason drove down Main Street. It looked the same as it had the day he left town. The druggist had painted the front […]
Which Classic Would You Reinvent?
Emily Wenstrom, editor and publisher of short story ezine wordhaus, wrote a wonderful post this week on reinterpreting art. I had to smile as I recalled experiencing the same sense of familiarity she describes. Usually from an instrumental melody streaming from elevator speakers, or soothing patients in their long wait at the doctor’s office. And […]
Life Challenges Writing Time
I’m sure you’ve never had days when things come at you so fast you don’t have time to take a deep breath. And I’m sure you’ve never had weeks of those days, so filled with commitments that require more time than expected that at the end of each day you realize you’ve not written a […]