When I did Kel’s “mirror mirror on the wall” exercise, my top word was “unfocused.” When I wrote down the number of fiction projects I’ve been working on, the total was seven. These two things might…just might…be connected. time to take my own advice? I looked over that list of fiction projects again to decide… Continue Reading
the heavy weight of expectations
Catalina Island, 1984. I am on a multi-school field trip. There have been low points, mostly involving my roommates, the kind of girls who amuse themselves by emptying an entire can of bug spray onto my belongings. There are good times, like a soccer game where everyone cooperates and, years later, I realize was the… Continue Reading
Mirror Mirror on the Wall-an interesting little exercise
I want you to do something for me. I want you to write down a short list. Don’t get perfectionist about it. Use any old pen or pencil and any scrap of paper that is laying nearby. Even the edge of the newspaper will do. There will be no extra credit for neatness and no… Continue Reading