The emphasis this week is the setting, likening it to building a house, and you can't do either one if you don't know what belongs where.
Meditation on My Body: Thankfulness
I feel my body growing tense so this must be important that I explore this because I am seeing a place of neglect.
Meditation and Writing Days 1 and 2
but they thought their own writing could not really matter because no one asked to hear it again. No one wanted to listen to the heart beating in every word.
Zoom Class: Writing a Scene
Real-time momentum means what happens, what is said, and how does the character interact with the setting and characters.
Great Storytelling
Now, once you explore why you feeling that way, consider how you can use that scenario to inform your story.
Hanging the Laundry: a spring poem
And I whispered Thank You
Continuing Your Stories
For instance: Susan ran down the stairs, her heels slowing her only a little, but she knew she had to get there before he did. She stepped out onto the shiny rain-washed streets, the restaurant and bar windows flashing neon red and blue streaks lighting the way to her car.
Slice of Memoir Workshop
Remember, your memoir should have a takeaway. It should have some bits that your reader could identify with.
Playing with Poetry May 2020
...students did remarkable work. I wish you could have been there via Zoom to hear what they produced in the few minutes allotted to group work.
Flash Fiction Workshop May 6, 2020
Maybe the old man was crazy. Maybe he should call the police, or at least, check with the old guy’s wife, or maybe he should just go over there and see if he could help somehow.
Carol's Notes 