Sometimes the best thing you can do is walk away from your story for a little while and then come back because you see the world in a different way and your story too. So I did that and when I came back I discovered the fire still burns and decided I would have to… Continue reading The Twenty Year Story- The Fire Burns Still
Category: Writing
The Twenty Year Story
I started writing a story about twenty years ago or so this month that I haven’t ever finished. Could give you a list of reasons why ranging from tales about the characters being particularly difficult, changes in plot ideas to circumstances getting in the way of completion. There have been a bunch of times when… Continue reading The Twenty Year Story
How Long Can You Dance In The Fire?
The face in the mirror asked “How long can you dance in the fire” and received two responses, “until I get an answer or decide I am done.” Same face asks how many times you can make like Charlie Brown trying to kick the ball only to have Lucy pull it away at the last… Continue reading How Long Can You Dance In The Fire?
The Meaning Of The Letters S & Q
Somewhere between the steps of the court house and my car I felt someone approach me from behind at a pace that made the hair rise on the back of my neck. I spun around with right arm poised in a fashion that would provide enough space for me to determine who they were, what… Continue reading The Meaning Of The Letters S & Q
