‘Don’t do it, dear! Please don’t!’ ‘I shall!’ ‘You will kill us both!’ ‘I cannot take the pain anymore!’ ‘Please...’ he begged. ‘Farewell.’ She jumped into the sea. (She had cancer.) A mighty splash ensued. He shrieked. Then he jumped after her. ‘Cut!’ said the director, sighing. ‘Too much passion!’ Related articles 50-Word Tales #131 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #132
Writing is the activity I most enjoy doing (I don’t have a girlfriend at present), and yet, though I enthusiastically await every opportunity to write, hoping to create literary compositions, when I am faced with the blank paper I procrastinate. I do a thousand menial tasks to ‘prepare myself for writing.’ And by the time … Continue reading Fear of Writing
Or do you write and rewrite and edit all the time and strive to uncover the ideas hidden on the page? The first approach seems easy, but is good writing really effortless? It depends on what you have to write. If it’s a poem, short story, or blog post, it’s easier to wait for inspiration. … Continue reading Do You Wait For Inspiration Before You Start Writing?
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