Lori Ann Bloomfield's Blog, page 4
March 9, 2015
February 23, 2015
February 14, 2015
February 10, 2015
February 2, 2015
Haiku #5
the snowstorm turned the
night a ghostly pale and day
a palace of white
night a ghostly pale and day
a palace of white
January 30, 2015
Haiku #4
brand new day - how will
you spend it? who will you be?
do not waste your life
you spend it? who will you be?
do not waste your life
January 26, 2015
Haiku #3
dark winter morning
the cold air drives me deeper
beneath the blanket
the cold air drives me deeper
beneath the blanket
January 22, 2015
Haiku #2
On the horizon
the magnificent red sun
kisses today bye
the magnificent red sun
kisses today bye
January 21, 2015
Haiku #1
in the vast empty
dusk Venus greets the night and
love enters the void
dusk Venus greets the night and
love enters the void
April 1, 2014
What Story Structure and Gift Wrap Have in Common
Image courtesy of Grant Cochrane/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net Have you ever wanted to write a story but you waited because you weren’t sure how you wanted to tell it? Have you ever sat down and had a long discussion with yourself about whether you should use first person, or third person? Past tense or present tense? Start it here then move it back in time, or start it now and jump it forward in time? One narrator or several? And on and on it goes.
If you get an idea for a story just start writing it. Really. Just start. Don’t worry about structure.
And here’s why: The right structure evolves naturally from the story – and until you start writing you don’t have a story.
The fact is trying to decide on structure before you start writing your story is a bit like trying to wrap a gift before you actually buy it. You don’t know yet if you’ll be wrapping a sweater, a diamond ring or a refrigerator.
So just start writing. Discover your story. The best way to tell it will naturally evolve from there.
