An Increasingly Long Tale

As with Cascabel’s tail, the tale (a short story) I’m writing keeps getting longer.  It even has stripes.

When I’m writing the first draft, I write, getting to know my character, the setting, and through them the plot.  Even when I’m not actively writing, I find myself thinking about the piece.  Sometimes, my best insights come when I’m doing something else.

Otherwise, life here is relatively quiet.  We had a little rain, but the monsoons have not established.  We’ve picked our first three zucchini, and featured them in stir-fry for last night’s dinner.

Honestly, when story has claimed me, that’s about as exciting as I want things to get.

Later!