Here be dragons.
Writing has rules, we know about grammar, spelling and punctuation. There are also genres of writing and each has it’s own rules of style, theme and plot. Romance is always about a relationship, the words in between make up the story but the genre insists on a successful relationship between two people. Mysteries, have their rules about dastardly deeds and criminals caught in the end.… Read the rest
Writing has rules, we know about grammar, spelling and punctuation. There are also genres of writing and each has it’s own rules of style, theme and plot. Romance is always about a relationship, the words in between make up the story but the genre insists on a successful relationship between two people. Mysteries, have their rules about dastardly deeds and criminals caught in the end.… Read the rest
On April 30th 2007, the Blogosphere will hold a
One-Day Blog Silencein honor of the victims at Virginia Tech.
Note: The original site for this disappeared about April, 2008. I rebuilt this post (rather than deleting it) because I think of the women in Montreal who were mass murdered years before 2007 and all the women still being killed in acts of aggression and violence.
| What Your Favorite Color Red Says About You: |
Ambitious — Energetic — Passionate Spontaneous — Attractive — Inspiring Seductive — Powerful — Addicting |
Meanwhile, I should be back on Monday or Tuesday.
“An adventure is a transgression you don’t regret.” Kate Wheeler
Why does it take so long to do laundry? There are other things that take a long time but I can at least enjoy something about them. Like taking the bus to get somewhere. It can be kind of bland when you do the same route each day, but there is the hope of the journey being interesting in some way.… Read the rest
I was watching American Idol. It was their sentimental show about feeding the hungry, world peace and all that other stuff that makes people feel they are doing something to solve the problems of the world.
I wish someone had done Hero, by Mariah Carey. That song has made me feel better at all kinds of times.… Read the rest
I like getting those packs of sugar, salt, pepper, ketchup and vinegar from restaurants. Often I bring a few home from those fast food places that have them out for everyone to help themselves. I don’t take coffee creamers (past really bad experience with one of those quietly breaking, being forgotten and then really stinking up my purse).… Read the rest
I’ve always found headlines fun, a kind of challenge but a freedom to be a bit daring, wild and just plain contrary. You can pick something a bit misleading, something humourous, something argumentative or whatever appeals to you at the time.
The point is to catch the reader’s attention and draw them into the article. By hook or by crook, you want to make them look.… Read the rest