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July 1, 2020 My work: mostly poetry 2 Comments

Things I wrote when no one was looking July 1, 2020

Ah, perhaps it might make tomorrow possible. But art makes tomorrow pleasurable, so it cannot be wrong and I must not feel guilty.

July 1, 2020 Writing Class Notes, Writing Resources 1 Comment EDITING

Editing: Part 1

When you are writing, your first and foremost concern should be for your reader.

June 19, 2020 Meditations 1 Comment

The Blessing That Came To Me

by Carol Brennan King June 19, 2020 I have been taking a Meditation and Writing Class this week and today the prompt was this: The ---------that came to me: The teacher said just fill it in anyway that makes sense for you. Perhaps words like person, idea, blessing....and honestly, I don't know what came after…Read more The Blessing That Came To Me

June 18, 2020 Writing Class Notes, Writing Resources 1 Comment setting

Building a Setting for your story or novel

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.

June 18, 2020 Meditations 2 Comments

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.

June 16, 2020 Meditations 1 Comment

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.

June 10, 2020 Uncategorized, Writing Class Notes, Writing Resources Leave a comment Using the senses in storytelling

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.

June 3, 2020 Writing Class Notes, Writing Resources 1 Comment

Great Storytelling

Now, once you explore why you feeling that way, consider how you can use that scenario to inform your story.

June 1, 2020 Bits-n-Pieces 1 Comment

Hanging the Laundry: a spring poem

And I whispered Thank You

May 28, 2020 Writing Class Notes, Writing Resources 1 Comment

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.

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