“The man was tall and slim and walked with a limp. He had been hit by a car when he was a teenager and the orthopedic specialist had said that the bones in that leg would always be shorter than those in the other leg.” 45 words
“John limped to his car. As always, he tried [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Come closer
Posted in Character, tagged character description, emotion, fatcs, feelings on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Keeping dem bones healthy
Posted in Plot, tagged Plot, skeleton of the story, unity on October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Take calcium,” my doctor said. “And exercise. You’ve got to keep your bones healthy. Without good strong bones your body won’t hold up for long.”
I would rather the doctor had told me to eat chocolate and relax in my armchair with a good book but I wasn’t about to argue. Some things are just too [...]
Sharpen the plot
Posted in Brighten the story, tagged edit, Plot, sharpen on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My dad was always careful with his tools. When he finished using them he would clean them, oil them if necessary and store them carefully until next time. If I used a tool I’d just chuck it back on the bench somewhere and he would come along later and clean it ready for use. When [...]
Anecdotes in a Speech (2)
Posted in The personal anecdote, tagged honesty, story, truth on October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was putting together a speech on the topic of honesty and it reminded me of a boss I had years ago. Let’s call him Ivan. Ivan was the most honest person I’ve ever known. I was in his office one day when his phone rang. Quickly he said, “Don’t go. It’ll just be City [...]
Anecdotes in a Speech
Posted in The personal anecdote, tagged anecdote, memory, person, story on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(The first in a series)
“Yes,” she said, “I’d like to use anecdotes in my speech like he does, but nothing interesting ever happens in my life.”
Oh really? There might be a hermit somewhere who has absolutely nothing interesting happening in his life but for most of us, with families, jobs, hobbies, shopping, church, and/or school [...]
