“A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.” – Mark Twain Well, this gives me something to think about. I get too hung up on what I want in my book that I haven’t considered what I should intentionally leave out. Now that’s interesting. IContinue reading “Leave it Out of the Story”
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Road Trip
Taking things one day at a time. I’m writing a short story about two writers traveling across the country. One of my characters is a hardcore planner. The other is not. The planner must learn to let go and learn to have fun in the moment. What’s kinda fun is their destination is the OregonContinue reading “Road Trip”
Writing Favs
“What I like in a good author is not what he says, but what he whispers.” – Logan Pearsall Smith It is often the case that one small detail about an entire book is what connects me to the story. Not all the time. Some of the best novels I’ve read have many things IContinue reading “Writing Favs”
Solitude for the Win!
“Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.” -Joseph Roux I took a walk in the snowstorm to get some time to myself. It’s so quiet outside when it snows. It’s the most peace I’ve felt around me in a long time. I even went out before coffee. Usually, I choose not to do anything before coffee, but todayContinue reading “Solitude for the Win!”
Words
“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” – William H. Gass This is such a fantastic quote! I’m thinking of a few if my favorite Alchemists. They really do help up find words for the things we don’t we need words for. They change us from theContinue reading “Words”
Writers Life: Onward
“There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.” – Shannon L. Alder I started a short story. It’s boring, and I haven’t really found the purpose yet. I didn’t want to start another story until I finished the novel, butContinue reading “Writers Life: Onward”
Writing Reasons
“Perhaps I write for no one. Perhaps for the same person children are writing for when they scrawl their names in the snow.” ― Margaret Atwood I write for everyone and no one. I write for me. I write for those I love; I write for the little girls who think they don’t fit inContinue reading “Writing Reasons”
Meet Day
My daughter had a meet today. What’s great about meet days is that they are family days too.We went to a new meet for us. This meet was organized to raise money for the Special Olympics. My oldest was the one competing. She looked great. She had a fantastic attitude and even got a blanketContinue reading “Meet Day”
Shoot for the Stars
I’m in this little bubble that’s floating toward all my dreams. What’s the best that could happen on my way there? I’m afraid I’ve been dreaming too small lately. I think I should find some more ways to use my dreams to get excited about my journey, especially with everything that’s going on in theContinue reading “Shoot for the Stars”
No Real Ending
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” – Frank Herbert I don’t like this quote, but it’s because it’s so true. It’s frustrating for me. I mean, who doesn’t love a clear, sensible direction? Everyone must love it. Well, I do. lol But with writing, the rules onlyContinue reading “No Real Ending”
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