Debra R. Borys's Blog, page 26
July 4, 2012
Mysteries and Magic
I’m not that much of a space geek, though I do enjoy a good sci-fi story if the characters draw me in. But my niece Megan posted a picture of a planetary nebula that some call “God’s Eye” and it … Continue reading →
July 3, 2012
Know What You Write
Write what you know. Writers are always getting that advice. I have a little broader definition of “what I know” than most but bottom line is that in general this is true. That does not mean a young mother and … Continue reading →
July 2, 2012
Why?
When I moved to Chicago, one of my goals was to volunteer with the homeless, youth in particular. The Night Ministry had a great program I wanted to be a part of called ODS (Open Door Shelter). When I contacted … Continue reading →
June 30, 2012
ODS Story – The Plot
Here, finally, is the plot outline my writing workshop of homeless kids put together based on the Protagonists, Antagonists and Symbolic Characters that had previously developed. I am so proud of the work that they did, the effort they put … Continue reading →
June 29, 2012
ODS Story – The Antagonists
Here are the remaining characters we came up with in the writing workshop I led at The Night Ministry’s Open Door Shelter (ODS). If you read closely, I think you will see how writing was an outlet for these homeless … Continue reading →
June 28, 2012
ODS Story – Symbolic Characters
Here’s the second installment sharing the work of my homeless writing workshop from my days of volunteering with the Open Door Shelter at The Night Ministry. The first post which gave the background of the two main protagonists can be … Continue reading →
June 27, 2012
ODS Story – Protagonists
In my new Street Stories suspense novel, Bend Me, Shape Me, reporter Jo Sullivan leads a writer’s workshop for youth living at the Night Moves shelter. The idea for the scene came from my own volunteer experiences at The Night … Continue reading →
June 25, 2012
Beginnings and Endings
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June 21, 2012
Deadlines
Maybe I should try this next. Three weeks ago, I figured out what my deadlines should be for the two novels I’m working on. One is my next Street Stories suspense novel titled Bend Me, Shape Me. We want to … Continue reading →
June 18, 2012
Finally a Voice of Reason
As if being homeless isn’t hard enough, many cities have begun enacting laws that discriminate against the homeless. Simple rights which are allowed everyone else (things like sitting on a public bench, having a picnic in a city park) are … Continue reading →
