Breaking the Silence…word for word
The first time I took a real ride on the local train in my current city was to see my first apartment away from home that I would live in with roommates. The ride was projected to take only 35 minutes or so but it seemed to take forever that day. Continue reading “Subway Stories: The Ride That Took Forever”
Like the saying goes, writing is an act of courage. It’s your chance to, “Say what you want to say, and let the words fall out…”, as singer Sara Bareilles declares in her awesome song Brave.
But when you have chronic writer’s block, what is it that you want to say and how? Continue reading “Brave World O’ Writing”
It’s so simple, yet one of the hardest things to do:
If you wish to be a writer, write. -Epictetus
There’s a lady that I’ve been seeing on my train since I moved here almost six years ago and I saw her again today. She looks exactly the same as the last time I saw her. Continue reading “Subway Stories: That Lady I Don’t Know But Remember”
“Don’t think; you must never think at the type writer. You must feel. At the type writer, it should be a living experience.” Ray Bradbury
In my last blog post, I talked about how important it is to balance writing when the muse moves you with writing regularly once you have something that speaks to you of it’s own potential.
Since then, a tidal wave of inspiration overtook me and I started free writing about a story idea I’ve had for a long time but couldn’t really articulate.
The Fearless Wordsmith 