Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, Dec 27 2013
Go ahead. Think about it. Say it? Maybe not.
Writing during the holiday season is tough for many of us. There tend to be other things that pull on our time andt cause our writing focus to take second place and even sixth place. What this busy season can be, however, is a great time to observe human nature. If you find yourself standing in long lines you can hone your people watching skills. Could that woman with the two small children be going to see her mother for what will turn out to be their last Christmas dinner together? Does that flight attendant go duck hunting with politicians in her spare time? Is the man in the drug store checkout line buying glycerin as a rubber stamp accessory for his wife's Christmas stocking or is he working on some incendiary device?
One does have to be careful about verbalizing these observations. I recently mentioned the fact that a certain architectural nook would make a great place for a hidden gun case or a small safe room. It can be a hard lesson for some of us to remember. When in imaginative mode, resist the temptation to describe everything as though you're walking through a spy thriller. If you think out loud too much, it makes people wonder what you've been up to in real life.
posted at: 09:56 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Writing during the holiday season is tough for many of us. There tend to be other things that pull on our time andt cause our writing focus to take second place and even sixth place. What this busy season can be, however, is a great time to observe human nature. If you find yourself standing in long lines you can hone your people watching skills. Could that woman with the two small children be going to see her mother for what will turn out to be their last Christmas dinner together? Does that flight attendant go duck hunting with politicians in her spare time? Is the man in the drug store checkout line buying glycerin as a rubber stamp accessory for his wife's Christmas stocking or is he working on some incendiary device?
One does have to be careful about verbalizing these observations. I recently mentioned the fact that a certain architectural nook would make a great place for a hidden gun case or a small safe room. It can be a hard lesson for some of us to remember. When in imaginative mode, resist the temptation to describe everything as though you're walking through a spy thriller. If you think out loud too much, it makes people wonder what you've been up to in real life.
posted at: 09:56 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
