Muse Food – Feathers, Rocks And Contrast
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted this feather while we were trekking around Iceland.
The contrasts drew our gazes – the white against the dark, the softness of the feather against the hard, hard stone.
We, humans, have evolved to notice contrasts. It is a survival tactic. If something appears out of place, that something could be a threat…or an opportunity.
We notice it in stories also – the tall stern hero with the shorter smiley heroine, the gunfighter in a field of flowers, the kitten on the battlefield, the laugh at a funeral.
Use the power of contrasts to add interest and excitement to your stories.
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We’ve Changed And We Likely Haven’t Noticed This
One of the (many) things I’ve learned from revising the Moonbeam stories is…
My storytelling skills have greatly improved. The heart of the story remains the same. It beats strongly even with these early stories. But I’ve learned better ways, more effective and powerful ways to tell these stories.
This improvement has been so gradual I haven’t noticed it.
I’ve changed in other ways also. The aspects I thought were super important in the past aren’t as important to me now. I ‘notice’ different things about the heroines and heroes.
I’m a different writer.
And you are likely a different person. The world, living, loving, overcoming hardships has changed all of us.
This isn’t a good or a bad thing.
It is merely part of our journey through this wonderful life.
(smiles)
Embrace it!
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