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.)
Mon, Apr 17 2017
Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you (unless you're writing a tall tale)
Most of us try to keep our days simple most of the time, unless we're addicted to dysfunctional living. But writers have to be constantly on the lookout for trouble. The romantic picnic under a lofty oak tree has to be interrupted by a hailstorm, an invasion of ants or a pesky little brother with a pea shooter. A warm gathering at the Kentucky Derby needs a horse doping or a hat-slapping quarrel between sisters to keep a reader interested in turning the page.
For best results, we should always be applying Murphy's Law and repeating as often as necessary, even a little more when possible.
posted at: 13:26 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Most of us try to keep our days simple most of the time, unless we're addicted to dysfunctional living. But writers have to be constantly on the lookout for trouble. The romantic picnic under a lofty oak tree has to be interrupted by a hailstorm, an invasion of ants or a pesky little brother with a pea shooter. A warm gathering at the Kentucky Derby needs a horse doping or a hat-slapping quarrel between sisters to keep a reader interested in turning the page.
For best results, we should always be applying Murphy's Law and repeating as often as necessary, even a little more when possible.
posted at: 13:26 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry