I've been writing for almost five years now. I have one, two, three, four, five, six stories I've written down. Half of those were written when I first started and may just stay in the drawer. The other half I've edited and haven't been sent to an agent...yet. This year they will and maybe someone else will love my baby *crosses fingers*
One of my short stories is on the Utah Children's Writers blog, where I post every week. If you have a minute, go read my story and leave a comment! Tattered Photo Album
As many of you know, I'm a writer. There. I said it. I'm not a published author, but I write and I LIKE it. I got an email recently about the video below. It was titled "30 Seconds of Pure Creative Genius" and for good reason. Here is an excerpt: This spot tells an entire story, both visually and narratively.
It’s the sum of ... successful storytelling in full glory... It has a killer concept, a great character, a solid structure, a great series of lightning-fast scenes, and most of all…
… the voice of the writing is on another level.
What makes this work is the sum of all these elements working together. Click on the link below to behold this spectacle.
Genius.
One more note. As a writer of novels and screenplays, you not only have to summon a remarkable voice, you also need to create the vehicle of its delivery. In other words, you need to be the writer, the actor, and the director of your story, and pull it together in such a way that the sum of the end product exceeds those parts.
We have two cats and they are fun and funny. Sometimes, one will be in the garage sleeping and the other in the backyard like he's patrolling for mice. I got out in the garage later and the patrolling cat is home taking a nap and the other is gone. It's almost like they have a system: scout out the backyard and surrounding areas (tease the big dog next door); make sure no rodents or other enemies get in our yard; come back for R&R; start over again.
That's how I came up with the idea for my short short over on Utah Children's Writers. If you have a minute, check out 'Cats'.
