Note to Self (228) God
I’d like to believe there’s something bigger than us out there, and we’re not the simple product of luck. I still am a control freak, and don’t really feel like I can rely on God to solve all my...
View ArticleNote to Self (230) Les Miserables
Oh boy, I haven’t cried watching a movie in so long. This was truly the most amazing piece of art I’ve seen in quite a long time. I grew up reading and studying the work of Victor Hugo – truly the most...
View ArticleNote to Self (232) Eyes
One single glance and I understand you. Our brains connected, we can finally hold hands and face life without fear. I don’t doubt anymore. Only feel. Your voice soothes me. Your thoughts lead me where...
View ArticleNote to Self (233) Turning Tables
One step down the street, fast pace to a safe haven, I want home. My stride takes me to the room, where I find the seat I usually pick every time I go there. I come here when I don’t want to face the...
View Article#Enough or Not Enough
It’s never going to be good enough. I’m never going to be good enough. People will judge me, and criticize me, mostly I will be hard on myself, bringing myself down, so down, my life won’t mean...
View Article#Growing Up
That might sound silly, but I’m in my early thirties and feel like I’m only growing up now. I thought I knew what adulthood was like once I turned seventeen, heck…I knew nothing. I don’t know much more...
View Article#Past memories
These words are for you, my past memories. You made me who I am today. The bad happened for a reason. The good did too. The ugly just topped the cake like oversweet icing I wanted to puke so badly...
View ArticleA lil love goes a long way – Promote your thoughts, not just your product
Happy Friday to all! Recurring topic of conversation I’ve had with fellow authors – what to blog about? Is blogging even necessary? Aren’t you supposed to write and promote your work when all is said...
View ArticleWhen love dies… and burns again
Re-reading old letters, reminiscing the darkness of the past, I think of my actions and how I hurt people. I am not perfect. Today, I try to do the next right thing because I learned how to be a better...
View Article#WW #Conflict in a Story #plotting
Happy Wednesday! This post is a small cheat sheet dedicated to conflict. Every plot is built on: 1) The internal conflict: the character’s emotional, mental, spiritual, physical evolution/struggle...
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