daylight slipped so sneakily from the room
I did not notice her absence
until the page grew too dim
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Here you will find writing prompts to jump start your imagination and inspire you as a fiction writer. Every Wednesday I post a first line which you can use as a starting point to write your own fabulous, tragic, magical, hilarious and hopefully award-winning short story. Want more? Check back often for other prompts designed to keep the words flowing. You'll also find the occasional author interview, book review or musing from me as I share my own journey as a writer.
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6 comments:
Is Seth, Peg's father in your novel, named after Seth, the Canadian cartoonist?
Mario
No, Mario. I choose character names carefully and finally settled on Seth because it has a slightly, not sinister exactly, but kind of edgy feel to it. Seth is a complicated character.
But I LOVE the cartoonist Seth! His work is fabulous. And I saw him once on the street. He lives in Guelph, ON (about an hour's drive from Toronto). I just happened to be in Guelph and I was sitting in this burrito place having lunch when I spotted Seth across the street. He's easy to spot because no one else wears a fedora and trenchcoat. He looks straight out of the 40s or 50s. I was completely star struck. Anyway, I watched him get into a Chevy Cavalier and just felt so sad. I have made a vow if I ever hit the bigtime I am going to buy Seth a cool car. lol.
~ Lori
My oldest son, who is a computer animator at a computer gaming company in southern California, has mentioned Seth before. Just curious. Thanks.
Mario
Sounds like a neat guy. He could probably use the money. Ran across an article, from a couple of years ago, when his art was stolen that he wanted to sell.
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/10/01/seth-on-what-may-be-canada-s-latest-art-heist.aspx
Mario
I like this stone.
Thanks Christine!
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