This morning, because my story is about an abandoned property, I had some fun taking pictures of settings and things that make me say: What is that and what is that for? Like above: What is that pan for and what is that shiny liquid and what is that random hose for? If these objectsContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 4: Exploring the antagonist”
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#NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 3: Playing with my prompts
Day 3 2017 is the call to adventure. Set-up, catalyst, debate. My main character has to decide if he’s going to run and hide, or head back to his childhood home. #vss365: grate Kirk saw something sparkle under the grate. He got down on his knees and pulled aside the rusted metal. He recognized theContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 3: Playing with my prompts”
Planning for #NaNoWriMo? Here’s a FREE Daily Planner for November!
NaNoWriMo 2019 November is almost here and for a lot of the writing community that means it’s time for National Novel Writing Month. Since I’ve been trying to focus on revisions and actually finishing a novel, I told myself I wasn’t going to do it this year unless an exciting story that I couldn’t refuseContinue reading “Planning for #NaNoWriMo? Here’s a FREE Daily Planner for November!”
#Writober Day 22: Broken Pieces
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Broken pieces. The suggested form is Loop Poetry. Some pieces were too small to find Destroyed in an instant instant change from whole to schism schism grew to a frightening ruin ruin came with a clack, clatter, crash! Shattered into tiny shards shards hiding from the light light glistens fromContinue reading “#Writober Day 22: Broken Pieces”
#Writober Day 21: Screaming into the wind
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Screaming into the wind. A Voice in the Leaves air pushed blown with force and speed I felt them even saw them in the movement of the trees’ branches and leaves listen to them whisper and rustle they scream their truths in the wind holding my weight against the stormContinue reading “#Writober Day 21: Screaming into the wind”
#Writober Day 20: Mountains or Oceans
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Mountains or Oceans. This was the second prompt I wrote for OctPoWriMo and I chose Haibun for the form. The call of the seagull The gull, a dark speck on the white mountain backdrop, reminds me how close I am to the ocean by wing. If I could rise above,Continue reading “#Writober Day 20: Mountains or Oceans”
#Writober Day 19: Purple
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is purple. The suggested form is Villanelle. I spent the morning pulling out some purple and it turns out purple in my life is related to Mardi Gras and costuming. Purple is feathers and trims and fancy fabrics, costumes and parties, but purple is also mystery and the sky before aContinue reading “#Writober Day 19: Purple”
#Writober Day 18: The first time you were disappointed
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is The first time you were disappointed. Life’s disappointments come early I got too big too big for the carrier on a hike too big for the seat on the back of her bike too big to be carried asleep from the car too big to play airplane or horsey orContinue reading “#Writober Day 18: The first time you were disappointed”
#Writober Day 17: Family
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Family and the suggested form is Kyrielle. Unbreakable Bond Whether of birth or of choosing Family supports and they care Bonds there is no risk of losing When nothing is left, they are there There may be strain and confusion Misunderstandings and anger Patience will bring a reunion When nothing isContinue reading “#Writober Day 17: Family”
#Writober Day 16: Father Time
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Father Time and the suggested form is Blitz. I have enjoyed the blitz for in the past and Morgan’s right, it does have a bit of a running out of time, ticking clock feel to it. Let’s see what happens when I put some time into it. 😉 Time To TimeContinue reading “#Writober Day 16: Father Time”
Experience Writing 