It starts with a spark. An idea that comes from nowhere, appearing suddenly and without warning, t It starts with a spark. An idea that comes from nowhere, appearing suddenly and without warning, triggered by a sight, a sound, a feeling, an overheard conversation, or even nothing at all. The author grabs that spark and plants it in the fertile “soil” of their brain. There they help it to grow as they pamper, shape, and mold it into a well-developed story. Some stories mature rapidly, becoming fully grown almost immediately. Others take more time to develop as the author considers and reconsiders how the story should flow. The finished story can be what the author intended from the beginning, or be completely different from the spark that started it all.
Such is the wonder and amazement of the story growing process. There are no limits to the author’s imagination. A story can carry an idea straight through, or have pieces of the idea changed and re-changed until the author decides it is perfect.
And then the harvest begins!
Come in to discover the freshly picked fruits of this story harvest. We at Scribes Valley think you will agree that the featured authors grew their stories just right! riggered by a sight, a sound, a feeling, an overheard conversation, or even nothing at all. The author grabs that spark and plants it in the fertile “soil” of their brain. There they help it to grow as they pamper, shape, and mold it into a well-developed story. Some stories mature rapidly, becoming fully grown almost immediately. Others take more time to develop as the author considers and reconsiders how the story should flow. The finished story can be what the author intended from the beginning, or be completely different from the spark that started it all.
Such is the wonder and amazement of the story growing process. There are no limits to the author’s imagination. A story can carry an idea straight through, or have pieces of the idea changed and re-changed until the author decides it is perfect.
And then the harvest begins!
Come in to discover the freshly picked fruits of this story harvest. We at Scribes Valley think you will agree that the featured authors grew their stories just right!
Live to Imagine Released
Well, there we were, ready to jump on the BLOG wagon and do some regular postings. Seemed like a fairly simple thing to do. One thing we didn’t count on: finding the time to sit down and write the postings! We’ll try to do better in the future. A lot has happened since the last time. We’ve just released our new anthology of short story contest winners, entitled LIVE TO IMAGINE . And what an impressive list of authors! We’ve got famous authors, unknown-but-soon-to-be-famous authors, famous people who are becoming famous authors, just about any type of author you’d want. Francis W. Porretto (first place short story), Lenny Willoughby (second place short story), Jean B. Speights (first place poetry), JE (John) Moore, Karin Konoval, Alicia Davis, Edith Thornton, Ritch Brinkley, Tish Davidson, Gail Cauble Gurley, Elizabeth Appell, Carolyn Ann Aish, and Phillip Lynne all contribute their fantastic work to this anthology. An excerpt from the back cover: What could be more exciting than an ima
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