Decisions… Decisions…
Sometimes my brain works faster than my fingers on the keyboard or my pen on paper and I can’t decide what to write next. I had lots of fun the last time I did a poll, so I thought I’d try it again…
Category my writer’s journey
thoughts and reflections about how writing is part of my life
A Spoonful of Sugar
For some reason when I read the introduction to week three, Discovering a Sense of Perspective, I flashed back to the second movie I remember seeing as a child, it was a ‘date’ with my uncle and we saw Mary Poppins. The…
Star Light, Star Bright…I Wish I May, I Wish I Might…
I love the classic Disney films because most often they are about wishes and dreams being fulfilled. From Cinderella to Simba, the characters overcome obstacles, find the courage to follow their dreams, discover beauty within themselves, and learn that wishes…
Without “Rests,” Music Would just be Noise
Until recently I have always thought about music from the perspective of the notes, the magnificence of a complex score, the blending of voices and instruments in perfect harmony, and the rhythms that move me. I’ve never thought about the…
thoughts on the ‘lake of a million memories’
When I started my ‘Guide to Writing Descriptive Settings’ class in late May, I was certain that I wouldn’t tackle writing about Big Sand Lake, I was positive it was too big to capture into words. I didn’t think I could describe how thrilling…
A Picture is Worth 200 Words
I take pictures of everything, and multiple versions of most things. I’m not a photographer by any means, although every once in a while I get lucky and capture something breathtaking or unique. I like to think the digital camera…
If my smart phone was ‘really’ smart…
It would ‘know’ when I requested navigation to an incorrect address and that I was walking not driving to my destination. There are 2 CVS pharmacies near where my writer’s group meeting is held. One has a parking garage, the other does…
The Night I was a Princess
I suspected that writers use their life’s experiences to shape their work, but until I began taking classes, I really had no idea just how much they do. Class after class, and piece after piece more and more memories are…
a note about the canal piece
‘Ever constant, always changing’ was the result of an assignment for my current writing class. The assignment was deceptively simple, yet exceptionally challenging (at least for me) Write a short (one-page) nature essay about some weather event that you have experienced or about some…
stepping out of my comfort zone
I attended my first ever writers group meeting today. I had no idea what to expect and the idea of meeting 20 – 30 strangers felt more than a bit daunting. Add to that, the idea of driving into unknown parts…