Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/MgzKmcTFUg0 The driving is nothing for me. Years of practice have taught me to turn off whatever part of the brain is responsible for boredom, fatigue, for feeling your body's reaction to sitting in the driver's seat for hours. The ritual is like this: You put the keys in the ignition and you… Continue reading Writing Exercise: Driving (Part 1)
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Writing Exercise: Time Shift (Part 1 of 2)
Photo by Nathan Anderson on Unsplash The passage below is the first half of a short story that came to mind a few days ago. I've always been fascinated by people's stories of their own experiences with the supernatural and the reactions others have upon hearing these tales that seem to defy rational explanation. I'm not usually one… Continue reading Writing Exercise: Time Shift (Part 1 of 2)
Past the Outline But Before the Draft
Photo on Foter.com via https://pixabay.com/en/users/jarmoluk-143740/ Today's writing goal seems harmless enough: Begin the rough draft of a short story I've had in mind this week. But as I begin, I start to rethink that adjective . . . harmless? "Mostly" harmless, after all (that is for you, Douglas Adams fans). Getting started is always the… Continue reading Past the Outline But Before the Draft