Write What You Know One piece of literary advice that has always haunted me is to write what you know. It’s troublesome because on the surface, it stands in opposition to fiction writing. Fictional characters and events are by definition of the word imagination, invented and untrue. How can you […]
The Inspiration Jack and JillWent up the hillTo fetch a pail of waterJack fell down and broke his crownAnd Jill came tumbling after. Up Jack gotAnd home did trot,As fast as he could caper;Went to bedTo mend his headWith vinegar and brown paper. You’re the One: The True Story of […]
I explain how I used the Jack and Jill rhyme to create my current work in progress.
Here is more of the rough draft of my next novel, You’re the One: The True Story of Jack and Jill. Jack Frontenac is the member of the Rythmers, a Rock band. They have finished a concert in Jack’s hometown a couple of days ago. The plan is for the […]
Parts of the fiction novel as I create the first drafts of You’re the One: The True Story of Jack and Jill. That memory should go down as one of the happiest experiences of my teen life. It is the most memorable, but in more ways than one. Prom is […]
Here is another excerpt from the novel I’m currently writing entitled You’re the One: The True Story of Jack and Jill. This is the third of the excerpts. The first is “Current Project” and the other is “Jack and Jill in Junior High.” In this installment, Jack and Jill are […]
I am in the process of writing the rough draft of another novel, You’re the One: The True Story of Jack and Jill (see blog post “Current Project (So Far).” In the meantime, I thought I’d share an excerpt from time to time. I invite any feedback. This is a […]
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything new. So, if you’re all caught up and you kind of like my stuff, you may find this interesting. I haven’t posted because I’m working on a new novel. I haven’t published any new novels for a few years. I wrote a rough […]
There aren’t many songs with my name in it.” “What’s your name?” “Melissa.” “That’s probably because it’s hard to rhyme and it has one too many syllables.” “Can you write a song about me?” “May I use Missy instead?” “No, I prefer Melissa.” I think for a while. I want […]
The sky is dark for a late summer morning at 7:00. Rain falls straight down in a curtain of moisture and runs down our city street mocking the flow of a small stream. I wonder to myself if Melissa got to work before the deluge commenced in that area of […]
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