Hey beautiful guys and dolls!! Welcome to my first post during WRITER IN MOTION round two. I was lucky enough to be chosen in the raffle to have my short, 1,000 word or less flash fiction chosen to be edited by a professional editor! So, follow along my journey as I go from prompt to polished draft in for weeks. Out first post is prepping for the first draft. Given the prompt, what were my first thoughts and what did I do to prep the character, story, and plot?? HEre's the photo prompt: Honestly, it didn't speak me. At all. I was lost, and my excitement quickly deflated like a helium balloon stuffed in the back of a dark closet. Not because I didn't like the photo. I LOVED it. But because I was completely lost in ideas. So, I put the put the picture away, and ignored it. Well, that's not true. The photo haunted me for hours. Who was this girl? Why was she here? What had happened up to this point in time? That's when it hit me. Tell the story before...
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ― William Wordsworth
Can't succeed if we quit!
ReplyDeleteSo true. "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."
DeleteNothing better than an inspirational quote - not sure about the perspiration though! xx
ReplyDeleteI know. Who begs for perspiration? come to think of it, who begs for patience? Although patience is a virtue!
DeleteI need to print this out and glue it to my screen! Thanks!
ReplyDelete~Debbie
That's why I posted it right at the top of my blog, so I could read it ALL DAY LONG:)
DeleteLove the triple Ps! That last one reminds me that I need to exercise more :)
ReplyDeleteHa! Exercise? Is that some sort of foreign word for write???
DeleteQuotes are my favorite motivation boosters. Thank you for this :) And it's crucial in writing!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
DeleteAmen to that. And I like the new look.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Who knows? Next time you stop by, it may be different again!
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