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.)
Tue, Apr 13 2010
Did I tell you the one about the time...?
I had a long phone call today and the person I spoke with traded several anecdotes with me. I realized that the stories we tell one another from day to day are popular because they are stories that we can easily relate to as fellow human beings. Even in fiction, the stories we tell should ring true as far as holding themes that are common to the human experience. We've all met people who seemed a little larger than life. We've all been on vacations or other journeys that had funny or or tragic side trips. We've all lost and found important people, pets, possessions and non-material gifts. I hope I can tell a story that will ring true with readers, even though it might technically be fiction.
posted at: 15:17 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
I had a long phone call today and the person I spoke with traded several anecdotes with me. I realized that the stories we tell one another from day to day are popular because they are stories that we can easily relate to as fellow human beings. Even in fiction, the stories we tell should ring true as far as holding themes that are common to the human experience. We've all met people who seemed a little larger than life. We've all been on vacations or other journeys that had funny or or tragic side trips. We've all lost and found important people, pets, possessions and non-material gifts. I hope I can tell a story that will ring true with readers, even though it might technically be fiction.
posted at: 15:17 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
