20 sats \ 10 replies \ @siggy47 16h \ on: Prose piece | The storm BooksAndArticles
Reminds me of cowboy songs. We can all relate, even if ours wasn't as dramatic or violent. Thanks for posting.
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43 sats \ 9 replies \ @carlosfandango OP 15h
I’m not familiar with those songs. The bar is a great venue for a date and does amazing mojitos!
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20 sats \ 8 replies \ @siggy47 15h
My God! It's factual? Wait. It is prose.
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43 sats \ 7 replies \ @carlosfandango OP 15h
For me all the best writing is based in fact and experience. Raw and honest with a narrative twist.
She existed, the bar exists, he existed, I survived.
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20 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 15h
Damn. I would say your experiences give you more than enough material. Better keep going.
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143 sats \ 5 replies \ @carlosfandango OP 15h
We both have a few years between us and have lived a life…. Some parts are worth sharing.
I have been writing a fair bit recently and experimenting with some of the longer form stuff. But it takes time for the seeds of experience to germinate and grow into something compelling that stands on its own merits. This incident was 20 years in the writing.
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20 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 15h
This incident was 20 years in the writing.
That's what I was hoping. We're too old for that stuff.
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43 sats \ 3 replies \ @carlosfandango OP 15h
Absolutely! My last Saturday night consisted of reassuring Ziggy the fireworks weren’t going to hurt him…. While he was reassuring me!
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40 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 15h
I'm happy to hear that Ziggy is doing well. Our new rescue Cassie is a lunatic
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