You know the most interesting books to read are the ones with interesting characters experiencing all manner of tension?
When I teach writing classes, especially to kids and teens, we talk a lot about tension and conflict and how we really want lots of it in out books. But want to know something? It’s not really something I look for in my life.
Ever.
Conflict makes good story, and satisfaction does not.
I just want to tell you that I’m very satisfied right now.
So if my posts are boring and “meh” and not terribly clever, that’s only because I’m at my most clever when something is making me crazy. Like SKUNKS or CANCER or MISSING MY MOM.
Satisfaction does not a great story make. And that is Perfectly All Right with me. I don’t need a good story. I have a good life.
(But I’ll be back when things turn sideways, and YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IT.)
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I think that’s why I haven’t blogged in two months. I don’t have anything interesting to write about.
I think that’s why I haven’t blogged in two months. I don’t have anything interesting to write about.
I love this. A quote that has always stuck with me is “Tragedy is a story, happiness an allegory.” So true that we want conflict for a story, but avoid it all we can in real life.
Glad you’re sailing smoothly for the moment 🙂
I love this. A quote that has always stuck with me is “Tragedy is a story, happiness an allegory.” So true that we want conflict for a story, but avoid it all we can in real life.
Glad you’re sailing smoothly for the moment 🙂
love this.
love this.