I like the way you present two short ones together with similar themes, yet totally different messages. I have tried that a couple of times lately. I makes for fewer emails AND complementary connections. The bar scene was so clever. A complete story with a very clever outcome. The second one had me so intrigued I wanted more of the story. This was a perfect "lead" for a much longer piece. Congratulations on two winners, my friend
As someone who is always busy with something, though not such epic journeys as you are about to embark on admittedly, I know well the frustrations of having to share out my concentration, so/too often ‘writing’ doesn’t appear top of the list but squeezed in eloquent and in the case of the second especially, intriguing words though Barrie. I enjoyed both immensely!
Aw, thanks Susie. The second one was written first. It was the one I just let the keyboard do its thing. The idea and the words flowed. Not sure where from but … the first was a full on ‘not awful idea but how do I squeeze it into 50 words’ editing exercise. Not bad, but the boy in the woods one felt pretty decent.
Amazing what we can squeeze into snatched moments.
I like the way you present two short ones together with similar themes, yet totally different messages. I have tried that a couple of times lately. I makes for fewer emails AND complementary connections. The bar scene was so clever. A complete story with a very clever outcome. The second one had me so intrigued I wanted more of the story. This was a perfect "lead" for a much longer piece. Congratulations on two winners, my friend
That’s SO lovely, thank you, Sharron. Great encouragement when I’m in an altogether distracted spell where the writing is having to be squeezed. 💛✍️💛
This double espresso format really suits your style, Barrie. Always clever and well crafted.
Haha, and my attention span! Genuinely, it means a lot that you say so, Matt. Thank you 🙏
As someone who is always busy with something, though not such epic journeys as you are about to embark on admittedly, I know well the frustrations of having to share out my concentration, so/too often ‘writing’ doesn’t appear top of the list but squeezed in eloquent and in the case of the second especially, intriguing words though Barrie. I enjoyed both immensely!
Aw, thanks Susie. The second one was written first. It was the one I just let the keyboard do its thing. The idea and the words flowed. Not sure where from but … the first was a full on ‘not awful idea but how do I squeeze it into 50 words’ editing exercise. Not bad, but the boy in the woods one felt pretty decent.
Amazing what we can squeeze into snatched moments.
You especially Barrie, the rewriting of my last post took me nearly four months, too many stolen moments!