Reviewing and Revising

At the end of June I registered for a flash fiction workshop at the last minute.  One of the requirements of the class was to write something for it so we could revise it and get a critique during class. 

Naturally since I signed up the first day of class I looked at a bunch of stories I wrote for 2008’s Writo de Mayo.  My goal that year was to write  a complete short story each day based on a writing prompt.  These didn’t have to be anything pretty – just first drafts.  I was surprised by some of what I wrote:

  • A woman haunted by her brother.
  • A Titanic survivor.
  • A group of adventurers overcome ghouls to make a special delivery.
  • A woman and daughter celebrating the young girl’s birthday.
  • A director constantly replacing dead cast members before opening night.
  • A woman who finds a dragon in her house.
  • A werewolf boy who wants to be a vampire.
  • A talent agent with a difficult client.
  • A young warrior tending a castle garden.
  • A trapped miner.
  • A lost wallet.
  • A woman keeping her dying friend’s secret.
  • A woman driven to murder by her co-worker’s singing.
  • A soldier patrolling an unfriendly planet.

 In the end, I decided to write something new.  I had problems getting down what I wanted to say but decided to submit it anyway as a work in progress.  It’s going to need a lot of work before it gets to the final version.

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