Oh, it’s not really, but I had to write something to get you to read this blog, right?
Because, come on, if writing were like sex we would be doing it, or at least WANTING (no whining, complaining, cleaning the toilet instead) to do it everyday, all the time.
In bed, your roommate’s closet (crap, hope she isn’t reading this), and even the beach (don’t get me started). Morning, noon, and night.
We wouldn’t wring out hands in doubt or waver in our dedication, would we?
Maybe we should think of our pens as… Hold on, I’m a little worried where that metaphor might go.
If we treated writing as natural as our sex drive we wouldn’t need an entire industry (Writer’s Digest.com ,etc) devoted to encouraging us to ‘do it, ‘ now would we? (Sex bots aside)
Inspiration comes in waves. Desire to write rises and falls naturally.
I have a feeling if we just stopped fighting our creative urges, we’d all have a shot at the #1 NYT Best-seller’s list.
So my challenge to you all?
Write a #vss (very short story, so it must be under 140 characters INCLUDING the 4 you need for #vss –plus the space afterward , so 136 characters) in the comment box.
The best one I’ll RT, include in my “Best of” blog, and promote the heck out of it all week!
Think of it as a ‘quickie!’ to get you started ☺
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#VSS She looked at him hard, like she was trying to break him into pieces. He looked back, willing to be broken.
ReplyDelete#VSS Her battered past had changed her view of the future. She was only certain of her will to move on. With a heavy heart she took a step.
ReplyDelete#VSS From black shadows the horse morphed into scattered moonlight, black on white. She mounted, hungry to face the challenge.
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ReplyDelete#VSS Does it have to be an original ? Well in case you've noticed, I've just described Jane Eyre's plot.
ReplyDelete#VSS Falling to his knees, finally, he realized all that remained of his true self was his heart. He didn’t show his humanity until he lost it.
ReplyDeleteI think I may be in trouble, as I spend a lot more time thinking about writing my daily blog posts, than thinking about sex. I guess I am just getting old.
ReplyDeleteGood post, I really enjoyed it. I also loved the tweet you used to get me here. Well done. :-)
I think I may be in trouble, as I spend a lot more time thinking about writing my daily blog posts, than thinking about sex. I guess I am just getting old.
ReplyDeleteGood post, I really enjoyed it. I also loved the tweet you used to get me here. Well done. :-)