Showing posts with label literary short story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label literary short story. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2016

When Imaginations Burp

Out of nowhere last night, a literary drabble popped out.

Just like an old tiresome volcano that’s done nothing but grumble for a century suddenly burping out a single hatchback-sized glunk of lava and taking out some poor farmer’s barn, my imagination hacked up the beginnings of a short story, plopped it unceremoniously down on my screen and left me to clean up the mess.

“And what the heck am I supposed to do with that!?” I growled as I stared down at the pile of crisp, choppy sentences my one foray into published literary story-ness showcased six years ago. “I don’t need this. Do you hear me? I have no time for that…that… goodness!” I sputtered indignantly at the stupid screen.

Bottom line: Watch out for your imagination. It can take out a barn.

Until tomorrow…


Chloe