"...we part with tender relations stretching far behind us, that never can be exactly renewed..."
One of my writing tests (when I used to teach it to would-be writers) was to describe, in as few words as possible, how to tie a pair of shoe laces. The results are handed off to another student. That student reads what is written while a different students listens and uses the words being read to proceed to tie the laces. The amazing part to me is that sometimes the student never begins to tie because the fist step is left out. Or they get part way and cannot go on because something else is left out. I taught this as an example of Technical Writing Skills because technical manuals for the government (Army, Navy, AF, even NASA) are huge and 'to the point' instructions is essential. I don't know how things are done these days but that is one technique I used to use. Writing memories are easier for most people if they write like they think and not like they think they should write. But that is just me. Thanks for your comments on my blog. Much appreciated.
I believe that writing takes a lot out of you personally and consumes you, especially if you work with passion. The words just fly off sometimes faster than you think and at other times, there are no words, none at all. It's puzzling and that's why I love writing, especially when a new idea inspires me.
Great blog, dude.
Abe & Skarr: Thanks for commenting. For me writing is most difficult if I haven't exactly figured out what it is I am trying to say. But once you do, as skarr says, "the words just about fly off sometimes faster than you think. . ."
excellent blog from one of my favorite states THE HOME OF STEPHEN KING.
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