Late last year I read about this fascinating yet very sad syndrome in evidence in Sweden. They noticed that some migrant children fall into a kind of… Read more “Resignation Syndrome”
Tag: fiction
Roots
When I saw this image from Pinterest, I immediately thought of one of my favourite songs by Imagine Dragons, Roots (Do yourself a favour and watch on YouTube). My… Read more “Roots”
When the Eye is Not a Fun Guy
Most of the time my micro-story inspiration comes from interesting pins on Pinterest that I encounter and save for the right time. In this week’s micro-story, I… Read more “When the Eye is Not a Fun Guy”
The Singing Sword
In this micro-story, I wanted to give somebody very special their very own HAPPY BIRTHDAY story. You know who you are! I loved the opportunity of using… Read more “The Singing Sword”
The Swan Song
I so SO much loved this image of this lady trying, gracefully, to get this massive swan into her car. So may avenues to take this story!… Read more “The Swan Song”
Lessons in Writing a Novel – Part 10 – Take the Risk
In this last instalment of the series of my experiences of NaNoWriMo 2011, I want to share with you my experience of what it means to take the next… Read more “Lessons in Writing a Novel – Part 10 – Take the Risk”
The Human Touch
This week I have been reminded about the goodness of humanity and kindness of strangers. Any moment now, the funeral will start for little Nina, who passed… Read more “The Human Touch”
The War and the Roses
This week is an interesting Micro-Story Challenge. I went browsing the “History” category in Pinterest in an earnest search for something new and different for this week’s… Read more “The War and the Roses”
Sunrise Serenade
Don’t you just love sunrises? They hold so much promise for the day and you feel that infinite possibility lies ahead. For me there is nothing more… Read more “Sunrise Serenade”
Lessons in Writing a Novel – Part 9 – Getting By With a Little Help from Friends
By now you are no doubt aware that I have been writing a series of articles on my experiences of writing the first draft of my first… Read more “Lessons in Writing a Novel – Part 9 – Getting By With a Little Help from Friends”
