A Deck of Cards

Hi everyone, Have you ever done this: describe objects around you as if you were describing people? Huh? Come again? It sound weird isn't it? Who would actually do that? Well, if you read often, you may notice that several authors do, in fact, do that. So, this is what we did as a little exercise. On the table, we had several objects: a cone, a twig, a big leaf, a smaller one, a large pebble, a stone or a bone (we are still debating on that one). This is what I came up with: A) She's got wrinkly skin from all her years out in the open. Her small size makes her look fragile, but everybody knows that she is as sturdy as a rock. B) His thin frame is even more pronounced as his long gnarly fingers come into focus. "Come here Child." The Child doesn't want to approach, scared of these hard, unyielding eyes.  C)  Broad shoulders and bulky across his top half, it takes a long time to get this fit! Everybody laughs. If only they knew! Their laugh is why he...

Happy New Year everyone, I am now back from holidays, where I didn't do as much writing as I should have; but I took notes and came out with a couple of story ideas (short stories) and a few points that I plan on incorporating in my Manuscript. But, first things first: in this article, I want to show you what I came up on the subject of "Place where I was born" during my writing exercise (5 minutes of free writing on the subject). By now, you know how this works. So. Ready? "We eat cheese and love our meet dishes. We have Chateaux and beautiful gardens, a great history that teaches us the values of fraternity, equality and freedom. We were taught to respect, to fight and to love our country. We hated rules and made new ones. We started revolutions.  This country that I was born in is the most spectacular in my eyes. But it isn't home. Just like a mother letting go for her child, I left this emptiness in my heart. I left because I couldn't contribut...