When I was getting ready for work, Good Morning America was on so I watched Barbra Walters present previews for the Farrah Fawcett special. So when I heard later that she had died, I was sad because I LOVED Charlie’s Angels when I was kid. But I was also glad that she was no longer suffering. It made me realize how fleeting life can be. But when I found out that Michael Jackson had died---it was more of a shock. Unlike with Farrah, this death was very unexpected. And although I had my … [Read more...]
Scene Spark #4
June 24, 2009 Leave a Comment
Your protagonist has been betrayed by a trusted friend. Questions to ask about this scene spark: *How does the protagonist feel? *Does the protagonist forgive the trusted friend? *How does this affect the protagonist’s trust of others? … [Read more...]
Summer Challenge Milestone #3
June 22, 2009 Read Comments
I can only express the third week of the Challenge in the words of Scooby Doo: Ruh-roh. I didn’t have a hideous week. The first two days were great, but then I didn’t write for three straight days. This is in part from working extra long hours at the day job, so I was exhausted once I got home. While trying to decompress on Wednesday, I started writing but then became intrigued with So You Think You Can Dance and before you know it was 10 pm. It was déjà vu on Thursday … [Read more...]
