I love reading, and I always will. Growing up, I would read hundreds of books, always eager for more. Mainly fantasy, or science fiction. Occasionally a horror or two, when I was a little older. I would read for whole days, devouring tomes heavier than I could carry. I stopped reading books, when the visual… Continue reading New Ways of Reading
Month: November 2021
Getting Better at Writing Dialogue
I have always struggled with dialogue. It’s a skill I was never very good at. I struggled with saying my own words, with the stutter and lack of confidence, never mind someone else’s. Recently, I have had to do a lot more talking. I got this new job, with a lot more meetings than my… Continue reading Getting Better at Writing Dialogue
Hating Fireworks
I don’t like fireworks. I never have. And I never will. I know I’m supposed to. But I just can’t. I know that when I admit this, people moan. Say I’m being a spoilsport, that I should just get over it, or that it’s not a big deal. But they are a big deal for… Continue reading Hating Fireworks
A Drop of Kindness
Its amazing how much difference a drop of kindness makes. Yesterday, I had to go to Moorfields again. I was dreading it, but I decided to go, hoping they might be helpful and offer me some new magnifiers. I’ve learned not to expect too much from them. Not to set my hopes too high. I… Continue reading A Drop of Kindness