Today's writing prompt is to avoid adverbs. I think I can do that - but what I want to write about is a little darker. I want my writing to matter. I don't want my writing to be pretty, or fun to read - I want it to matter, with italics and … [Continue reading]
Fear, from a writing prompt
Today's topic is "fear." It's another writing prompt day, because it's Valentine's Day in the United States and I have other things about which to be. Reading the closing part of that last sentence makes me grimace. Fear... I'm supposed to … [Continue reading]
I almost wrote a story today.
I almost wrote a story today. That's... a loaded statement, in a lot of different ways. First, the story: I actually wanted to write something cyclic, and the story started and ended with the wind ruffling the protagonist's hair, which was longish … [Continue reading]
Almost impossible to write today
I feel like writing more about the nature of persistence, because "persistence" is a quality I feel like I'm badly missing right now. I struggled a few days ago with the idea of writing, writing, writing despite my desire to take a day off, but I … [Continue reading]
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