I have this thing about creating different characters and seeing how they act in various situations. The writing prompts I look at daily help a lot. Sometimes, the prompt itself brings a story forward. Other times, I need to put more thought into what to write. This story needed a little reflection, and I wanted … Continue reading Playing With Character
“The good old days are now.”~Tom Clancy American novelist Tom Clancy was born on this day in 1947.
“Two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is that if we are not beautiful to each other, we cannot know beauty in any form.”~Dorothy Allison American writer, poet, and novelist Dorothy Allison was born on this day in 1949.
We made it up to the property again this week. I would have liked to go up more than once, but the wind was more than we wanted to deal with. With winds at 30 mph and gusts topping 55 mph, we didn’t feel like the annoyance would be worth the amount of work we … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 80
“Live your life to its fullest potential and don’t really care too much about what other people think of you.”~Lil Nas X American rapper and singer Lil Nas X was born on this day in 1999.
“That's what we're here on this Earth for, to help others.”~Betty Ford Former First Lady of the United States Betty Ford was born on this day in 1918.
(C) 2022, JJ Shaun I am a product of my diet. And I don’t mean just the nourishment I consume. I am a product of every book, board game, video game, news story, magazine article, and television show I have devoured. I am a product of the people I spend time with and the experiences … Continue reading Watch Your Diet
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun A few weeks ago, one of the daily writing prompts had me step out of my usual storytelling style. The prompt had what I considered a challenge this day, so I ran with it. Here’s the prompt: Write a story or poem where: The main character (narrator / POV character etc) … Continue reading Playing With Scenes
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”~Booker T. Washington American educator, author, orator, civil rights leader, and presidential adviser Booker T. Washington was born on this day in 1856.
“Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought.”~Margaret Oliphant Scottish novelist and historical writer Margaret Oliphant was born on this day in 1828.
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