In Which We Discuss the Elements of a Scene

I got to spend some time with Valley Haggard this week. Lucky me. We met at Becky's and over coffee and chocolate chip scones, talked about Ashes to Water for an article Valley is writing. The barista was watching USA vs Algeria on his laptop, but we got him to snap a quick pic before Landon Donovan performed his now historic miracle.

Valley also runs the Writing Show, a monthly program sponsored by James River Writers, and fueled by Valley's creative energy, which is formidable in a way most...