| Writing Non-Fiction posted September 30, 2020 |
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Stories and poems abound if you know where to look.
Pen to Paper
by HarryT
I'm sometimes asked where I get my ideas for stories and poems. I have thought about this question and my answer is that I try to relax and walk through my “past-scape,” hand in hand with my muse. As I'm remembering, she points out happenings that I might use in stories or poems. I amble through old neighborhoods, school times, teammates and girlfriends long in the past. Leap into adulthood, recalling the joys and failures of my professional experiences teaching, administrative leadership and college professorship too. Marriages and children are also grist for the consideration mill. Stories of children’s growth and accomplishments lend themselves proudly to paper and pen.
Oh, my muse also points out things I have buried, you know the bad times of love, relationship failures and divorce that touched heart and soul. As my muse says often, “All you have to do is wander about in the surrounds of your mindscape, select an event, augment with a touch of imagination, put pen to paper and begin. Of course, the idea and the first draft is only the beginning, proofreading and rewriting are needed too. And finally, be sure that your stories and poems are written from deep within your heart.
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I'm sometimes asked where I get my ideas for stories and poems. I have thought about this question and my answer is that I try to relax and walk through my “past-scape,” hand in hand with my muse. As I'm remembering, she points out happenings that I might use in stories or poems. I amble through old neighborhoods, school times, teammates and girlfriends long in the past. Leap into adulthood, recalling the joys and failures of my professional experiences teaching, administrative leadership and college professorship too. Marriages and children are also grist for the consideration mill. Stories of children’s growth and accomplishments lend themselves proudly to paper and pen.
Oh, my muse also points out things I have buried, you know the bad times of love, relationship failures and divorce that touched heart and soul. As my muse says often, “All you have to do is wander about in the surrounds of your mindscape, select an event, augment with a touch of imagination, put pen to paper and begin. Of course, the idea and the first draft is only the beginning, proofreading and rewriting are needed too. And finally, be sure that your stories and poems are written from deep within your heart.
Oh, my muse also points out things I have buried, you know the bad times of love, relationship failures and divorce that touched heart and soul. As my muse says often, “All you have to do is wander about in the surrounds of your mindscape, select an event, augment with a touch of imagination, put pen to paper and begin. Of course, the idea and the first draft is only the beginning, proofreading and rewriting are needed too. And finally, be sure that your stories and poems are written from deep within your heart.
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Writing Prompt Write a story or essay with the topic of "writing". Can be instructional or a character in the story can be a writer. Creative approaches welcomed. |
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