Tea improves concentration, sharpens the eyesight, and tickles the imagination. It strengthens verbs and nouns and enforces correct punctuation. Words come more easily to the tea-inspired writer, and the writing flows. “There is a subtle charm in the taste of tea which makes it irresistible and capable of idealisation... It has not the arrogance of … Continue reading Why Tea Is So Good For Writers
On her wedding day she woke up with a great pimple on the tip of her nose. She stared in the mirror dismayed. “Such misfortune!” she whimpered. She tried to hide it, but nothing worked. She took off her dress and wept. “Mom!” she cried. “We must postpone the wedding!” Some of you may remember … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #2 – The Wedding
“You pick up a book, and you read, and it makes you feel better,” he said, handing her a book. “It’s that easy.” “But then sometimes you find between the pages a dried rose that turns to powder at touch, and you cry,” she sighed. “It’s called poetry, you know.” Some of you may remember … Continue reading 50 Word Stories #1 – The Book
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