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Write-a-Thon: Day 13

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500 words of a modern-day retelling of the Amaterasu myth (where the Japanese sun goddess hides in a cave and takes the sunlight with her).

I’ve been so dead exhausted for three days now.  I hope it’s not related to the write-a-thon.  Hoping I’m just under the weather.

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Write-a-Thon: Day 12

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500 words about willow trees and dying in bed.

Mainstream.  My brain refused to be speculative today.  It said, “Don’t normal people do normal things, like get their hair cut and go to movies?”  And then it answered, “Yes, and they also stare at willow trees when they’re dying.”

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Write-a-Thon: Day 11

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550 words about a Mexican Yeti in Santa Fe.  Which, indeed, is the working title of the piece.  I drew it out of my idea box, where I stash notes with random phrases, thoughts, and ideas.

He’s not very good at mowing his lawn.

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Write-a-Thon: Day 10

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950 words about first contact dilemmas, beaded belts, and tactile methods of problem-solving.  A fun day, and very enjoyable.  I enjoyed thinking about the story’s beginning, as well as writing it.

Now taking suggestions!  What would you like me to write about?  Post two words, in whichever order you like:

1.  A concrete noun (a tangible person/place/thing)

2.  A gerund (a verb in noun form, like “dancing” or “laughing”)

I’ll pick my favorite suggestion and write it later this week.

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Write-a-Thon: Day 5

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950 words about pickpockets in Madrid.

It went smoother today.  Once I got some words down, I gave myself the option of stopping (and feeling okay about it), then returning to the story when I wanted to.  I did get more done the second time through, and was better able to accept my accomplishment for the day.  Yay. 🙂