A week or so ago, I re-read one of my short stories I hadn’t looked at in a while. I have to confess I’d felt a little smug about this one. (I almost never feel confident about what I write.) It's unlike anything else I’ve written—a little edgy, playing around with POV and dialogue. Tight. … Continue reading Story Surgery
Fiction
Own the Emotion, Then Give It Away
Back in April, I volunteered as a studio monitor during the Southeast Regional Ballet Association’s festival here in Jackson, where some 800 ballet students and teachers gathered for three days of dance classes and evening performances. My sixteen-year-old granddaughter’s local dance company, Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet, hosted SERBA—a huge undertaking—and I wanted to help out. I … Continue reading Own the Emotion, Then Give It Away
Character Misbehavior: What to Do?
What do you do with someone who just won't behave? I'm talking secretive, aloof, moody . . . She wants something, I know, but she won't tell me what. She's keeping me up nights and interfering with my WIP's progress, for sure. I'm not talking about a daughter or a friend or a sister, although … Continue reading Character Misbehavior: What to Do?
Gerry Wilson 