Distractions

Back in March I treated myself to a harmonica, something that has been a growing interest as I listen to more and more blues. It cost ten bucks and a whole lot of effort to learn the very basics. But, I have moved beyond Mary Had a Little Lamb and recently signed up for lessons via YouTube. This is getting interesting.

Meanwhile, my current WIP (Work in Progress) is making slow progress. I attended a conference last month and learned a lot about story development. Incorporating that learning into the WIP is making a bit of a mess with the first draft. Thank heavens for the critics in my Palm Bay Writers’ Group. They’ve been keeping me on track as I submit chapters for review. Then there is the issue of being a Pantser—a writing style where the story evolves as you write, as opposed to being a Planner where the story is all figured out and then you write it.

My style has led to another cat becoming a major character although you won’t know it till the end.

Published by twlofgren

T.W. Lofgren’s career began as a photographer, passing through a period in construction trades and as a claims adjuster for a major company. His creative writing developed from a challenge set down by his daughter—to explore a talent first discovered in a college creative writing course. His writing style blends satire, reality, and fantasy to make a poignant commentary on today’s critical issues. His short stories were published in several anthologies, and his novella, Dodging Butterflies—The Autobiography of Thomas Speaker, gained recognition for participation in the Writer’s Digest self-published book awards. An active member of The Space Coast Writer’s Guild and Palm Bay Writer’s Group, Mr. Lofgren currently lives on Florida’s Space Coast, where he struggles to keep his garden thriving.

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