Dear Journal, When I write in first person it’s sometimes hard to forget that the main character isn’t me. Sure, there are always bits and pieces of me present in each and every one. They all bleed the same as me, with their hearts on their sleeves, and with ulterior motives coloring almost every one … Continue reading Dear Journal: In Character
If I had to describe the difference between my written words and my spoken words I would have to say that in writing I feel so much more comfortable. I think it shows too. I remember one of the first times my wife observed me writing, she said that it looked like I was in … Continue reading The Joy of Text
“What do you look forward to every week?” There’s a time on Wednesday nights when it hits me that I won’t be working the next day, like a ray of light that shines on me and I smile. I look forward to that feeling because it somehow creeps up on me every single week even … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #13
Dear Journal, I’m writing again! I know what you’re going to say. I write every day. And that’s true, but what I write every day are my thoughts, in this forum. These are my ideas in my journal, some well-formed and others just small nuggets I will hopefully polish later. These are daily affirmations of … Continue reading Dear Journal: Writing Again
Dear Journal, I found myself watching Seinfeld again this morning and laughing in all the right places like I’ve done the dozens of other times I’ve watched each episode. It’s funny to me how, even though I know the punchlines, and even though I can recite the lines right along with the characters, it’s still … Continue reading Dear Journal: Repetitions
“Name one thing you have lied to yourself about. Why did you do this?” I’m in the midst of a series of interviews to prove the commonality of experience, and one of the essential questions I ask every single one of my subjects is, “What’s one question you always answer with a lie?” The question … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #9
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