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For this month's writing prompt write a scene using the following sentence to start;

The streets were deserted. Where was everyone? Where had they all gone?
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Our monthly writing tips are written by our very own TerishD. You can read more in Terish's Blog located in "The Abstractions" area of the forum.

Look Back

When not able to write ahead, it helps to look back. In my case I had written a paragraph ahead of the story. What I needed to do was add a section of exposition (talking) presenting some facts. In going back, I realized that I could insert a section where a 'tour' of the surroundings could be done. This allowed for character interaction, story development, and other things that enabled me to present the facts in an entertaining manner.

One should not face a writer's block with the mentality of bursting through it. I have found in my own experience that a writer's block is usually due to my mind indicating that it has a problem in 'channeling' the story. One reason might be a re-imagining of certain story points. Another reason however is that there is a problem in where you are at in the story, so you need to look back and find out the problem with the 'journey' that prevents the tale from advancing.

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PostSubject: back in the bad old days   back in the bad old days Icon_minitimeSeptember 2nd 2013, 5:15 am
Back In the Bad Old Days.

As one get older the mind harks back to the past
to find what has been overlooked and the field of
memories is not bare, in glints of forgotten items
some of are not flattering for my self-esteem.
There was this problem of taking umbrage for
the slightest offence, or rather what my young self,
saw as slight against me.

There was this rage against people, who criticized
me, I was full of what I today call poor man´s pride.
When some kind folks gave my mother I threw
the damn coat out of the window, never should we
take charity; I was fifteen years at the time; mother
needed that coat she jumped out of the window too
– it was a year with much snow- she landed softly,
grabbed the coat and went to bed with it.

Oh, field of memories let me forget the past, if I can´t
forgive myself. if you want to give me a winter coat
I will accept, it gets cold in Algarve wintertime time.
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