An entry into a writing contest

I haven’t been doing any computer work because I devoted myself to writing a complete work.  Brooke found this writing contest where the theme or the main character has to be disabled.

I thought I would give it a try because it was a narrow contestant pool of literate disabled Texans.  I had a couple of good plot points that I could expand upon, a part of a comedy routine and a cliche.  Here’s a link to it.

This a lesson in self-knowledge.  I learned about discipline, work ethic, and my world view.  I have a tiny amount of self-discipline and work ethic.  As small as they are I got the work done and proofed before the deadline.  It took me almost two weeks to write a 2100 word (4 pages) story.  I used every time-wasting excuse at the computer to not write.  I researched the area around the location and sounds of different squeak toys from 1967.

My story doesn’t reflect my world view unless you read stories to get into the head of the author.  If you find it share it with your English major pals.  My world view was cemented in the creation of the story.

You are going to fail in the attempt.  Fine, so do it anyway.   There are always people that can’t do it as well or at all. I think that all the time.  Losers out number winners all the time.  Look at a marathon.  The people that don’t come in first and don’t run the race could trample the winners to a smear on he street if they got the collective idea.

 

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