Published by deborah.woehr on 27 Jun 2006 at 12:01 am
Midnight Road Contest Ending Soon
I’ve been checking out the progress of Jason Evans’s Midnight Road contest, while reminding myself to submit a piece. The deadline is tomorrow at midnight (EST). So if you want to participate, you’d better hurry up.
That’s what I told myself yesterday afternoon. I reread the guidelines as well as some of the stories. Then I experienced a small bout of panic when I couldn’t come up with any ideas.
I stared at the picture on his blog and started writing words that I felt associated with the image. Ray Bradbury does this, and it’s a remarkably easy way to alleviate blocks. From there, the ideas began to flow and I wrote The Death Penalty.
Melly on 27 Jun 2006 at 6:01 pm #
Read it!
Loved it!
deborah.woehr on 27 Jun 2006 at 7:55 pm #
Thank you.
I’m enjoying the effect my ending has had on readers!
Lee Pletzers on 28 Jun 2006 at 11:16 am #
That last line is a kicker! Nice story.
deborah.woehr on 29 Jun 2006 at 11:31 am #
Thanks, Lee!
michaelm on 30 Jun 2006 at 1:53 am #
“I stared at the picture on his blog and started writing words that I felt associated with the image. Ray Bradbury does this, and it’s a remarkably easy way to alleviate blocks.”
This is precisely why I have “photoblog” links in my sidebar. I agree that the pic on Jason’s blog is inspiring.
~m
fredcq on 30 Jun 2006 at 4:54 am #
I liked the story Deb. I left you a comment where it was posted.
deborah.woehr on 01 Jul 2006 at 7:30 am #
Michael: I think I will use this method for WBA’s next carnival, if I can find a suitable pic.
Fred: Thank you.