Category: story
Hat storage solution
Trying to wrangle kids from the beach is like trying to herd birds. They dart off in unexpected directions, squawking and circling until they land where they want to be in the first place. It was memorial weekend and we were swimming at the small lake in town which had a cordoned off swim area….
Focus Fox: interpretation
We are the interpretation of the story we tell ourselves about our past. You can change your interpretation by changing the focus of your story, and then you can change your life. Focus Fox original
Bridge of Retribution
The narrow wooden board creaked and shifted under Amalia’s feet. No way she was looking down. She did not want to see the jagged rocks and broken bodies below. The rope-bridge spanned the chasm to freedom. The frayed ropes fluttered in the breeze, looking as if a gentle tug would break them. So, she concentrated…
Two Mes
I was talking to another mom the other day and what she said has been rattling around in my head. ‘I am two me’s. The one I want to be and the one that I am.’ In my head I added in that the one that I am is a product of my habits…
The eyes have it
When I felt as if I were being watched, I looked up…. @porta potty at a State Park in MN. Where have you found unexpected eyes?
Revealed: Top 10 Badly Named Story Ideas
On this post, I listed the top ten badly named ideas from my story idea folder. Here are the answers to the question what were the ideas. 10. A scroll for all occasions Space time traveler hoarded slices of space/time in a magical stasis. He could reactive it and spread out the scroll to…
Message in a bottle
I was reading a Scooby Doo book to my five-year-old son. In the story, the gang were in a surfing contest. Scooby and Shaggy were swept away on their turn surfing and landed on a deserted island. They chose to send a message in a bottle into the ocean. The message said, “Save Us.” As…
Short Story: Finding the humor – Illogical Comparisons
In a valiant attempt to focus on nano this year, I decided to chronicle my journey creating a humorous short story as a series of blog posts I could schedule over November. We have already talked about the idea, some character basics, character archetypes, and finding the humor with a journalistic approach. One of the…
Short Story: Finding the Humor – Journalistic Approach
In a valiant attempt to focus on nano this year, I decided to chronicle my journey creating a humorous short story as a series of blog posts I could schedule over November. At this point I have an idea, a character, an archetype, at least thought about the ending twist, and reviewed some other humor…