Brigitte's Banter
writing fiction
Monday Musings and Motivations – Part Twenty – Soul Adjustment
I’ve always been a deep and sensitive person. Yeah, you know, you know. This isn’t a feel-sorry-for-me post. It’s a reclamation of sorts. Whenever I read something, whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, I’m always looking for the metaphors, the message, the “what’s really between the lines” of something. What did that guy, Frost REALLY mean … Continue reading
Writing is a Workout
Just a quick post today regarding writing and how much it requires of a person. I’m not sure people who don’t write — for a living or for solely creative purposes — realize just how much it takes to put words to paper and flesh out an idea. I’ve had a great week writing for … Continue reading
Go Ahead, Insult Me
I’m writing a novel where my protagonist is very brave and doesn’t care what people think. She gets herself into all kinds of sticky situations, does things that I wouldn’t do and says whatever is on her mind and lets the chips fall where they may. In real-life situations, most of us censor what we … Continue reading
TWO GREAT CONTESTS TO ENTER — DEADLINE IS SOON!
Two great contests to pass along and each has a deadline of March 31, 2012. Ploughshares’ Emerging Writers Contest. Get more info here. Winning Writers Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest. Get info here. Finish up that award-winning short story you’ve been working on and good luck. If you’ve got info about any great contests, … Continue reading
Staying Power
I’ve been writing something; a diary/journal, essay, short stories, research paper, (for myself and others) for decades. After high school and college, I always gravitated toward professions — for the most part — that required a good deal of writing and tapping away on a typewriter (those of you who don’t know what that is, … Continue reading
