Something I wish more writers understood is the notion that words are free. The thing nobody wants to admit is that the written word isn’t just computer code with only one right answer to unlock the desired command. Any old word choice might not always do. It isn’t like standing up and talking out a…
Tag: make stuff up!
Poetry challenge – day 2
I’m still hardly any good at it. But I’m still at it!
And trust me, I know it.
But a friend of mine started a 30-days of Poetry challenge this month. So I thought I would give it a stab. I’ll post them randomly here, too, just for the sake of keeping track of them somewhere. 🙂
Day 1
Quotables
And this is why I write. It’s a terrible addiction and a ruthless dragon to chase.
Writerly things: Take the train!
Train travel is still a viable and reliable transportation system in the United States, despite the popularity of planes or cars. Christina Vuono, a 30 year old speech language pathologist from Philadelphia, PA, travels by train to Atlanta, GA, every year. Amtrak is her preferred and trusted carrier. “I like it. Now that I’ve tried…
Writerly things… like Characters
Ah, characters. The good guys. The bad guys. The goofy sidekicks. The random passerby in the background. These are the bread and butter of the storyworld, the main staple that feeds the craft. They don’t always have to be human in some medium to still get the stories across and there can be stories without…
