That's a trick question, right? I had a writing professor as an undergrad that defined a "writer" as someone who got paid to write. I disagree. It's like saying you're not anything unless you get paid to do it. We are all a lot of things that we choose to be - I write because … Continue reading When Do I Start Calling Myself a “Writer?”
Sensory Details
We've been talking details in class, more specifically, sensory details. Our exercise was to take a scene and write it in one sense other than the visual. I choose 'touch.' Oh my goodness - this was a mind-opening exercise. I didn't realize how much I relied of the visual sense, or how much I ignored … Continue reading Sensory Details
A Writer’s Vacation
The family is planning a week's stay in Destin, FL, and when I stop and think about what I want, all I see is a beach, a book in my hands, and a pina colada. I want sunshine, booze, a book, and the beach; that's my writer's dream vacation. I could get so much done … Continue reading A Writer’s Vacation
Beatrice B. Morgan 