A reader should get a taste of what might happen and the theme or direction the story might traverse to get to the crux of the plot from the opening lines of a novel.
A reader should get a taste of what might happen and the theme or direction the story might traverse to get to the crux of the plot from the opening lines of a novel.
It’s been a while since I introduced myself, so I thought—especially for people I’m newly connected with—I’d write a further introduction.
My author journey began gradually with my love of stories, but the day I remember walking into our local library was the day I became a writer. I recall the musty, dusty, lemon oil smell, the creaking floors, and the shelves of books all calling my name. A few moments in my life I’ve seen as magical; that one qualified. Little did I know then that I would be a librarian someday, much less an author.
What is success? It’s a question that I’ve struggled with off and on. My creativity has circled through my life in a number of ways. Several times I pursued avenues of enterprise with both roads fizzling out at some point. I let that bother me. It hinted at failure to me, but now I recognize outside forces played a primary role in disrupting my plans.
Tomorrow I am podcasting about my imagination process when I write, so I wanted to link a similar theme here on my blog. My interview with Sarah Letourneau in my post last week inspired me to write a poem about imagination and crafting characters for a story . . .
Art and life require a matter of perspective. You can’t make sense of what you see until you take into account the scope of what’s around you.
For those of you who don’t know me well, I thought I would introduce myself and tell you a bit about my life.
We all like a good ending. In books. In life. But what defines good to you? To me? #mondayblog #endingwell #motivationforwriting #amwritinghistoricalfiction #beginninglife #forlife
Today I want to share a deeper look at why I write, my motivation, and inspiration.