I’ve been
attending workshops at the Port Townsend, WA, Writers Conference. I love going
to class. I love being a student and learning new things, especially about
honing the craft of writing. One workshop is how to expand scenes, to make
them pop and come alive. As writers we tell stories. Our descriptions must be
available to our readers, rich but not schmaltzy. Oh, sometimes schmaltz works
but mostly we must provide words that allow readers to “see” the story.
While I publish
books, I’m still primarily a writer. The book on which I’m currently working
excites me very much. The draft is so rough and yet when I read it, I can’t
wait to get to the next part! It feels juicy, real, and yet unreal, too. It
brings the past and the present together as it weaves an intergenerational tale
of WWII, but in a different way than I’ve seen before. When it’s near
completion I’ll put some on this blog for reader critique and input.
In the meantime,
let me know on what you’re working.\
Keep writing!
Ronni
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