OK, hit another writing snag and am using this great challenge to loosen up the writing muscles. Thank you Cee.
The questions (and my answers) this week on Cee’s “Share Your World” challenge are as follows.
Was school easy or difficult for you? How so?
Really difficult, for so many reasons…mostly an undiagnosed learning disability, I suppose, but a lot of mixed messages. In the 4th grade, I wrote the story of my pet duck (Fluffy). My teacher told me I was failing the 4th grade (how can that even happen?) and that my writing was stupid. (She should have failed the 4th grade.) But the principal, who read my story, gave me a “Writing Award” and posted my story in the class case outside his office for the rest of the year.
Read more about Fluffy here:
List some of your favorite types of animals.
See question number One. Of course, I love ducks. It has grown to all birds now. But I really can’t think of an animal I don’t like. Maybe not all of them up close and personal, but I love learning about animals. Do you know much about Lemurs in Madagascar? Fascinating!
What is your favorite large city you have been to? What is the one thing you remember most?
Well, I’m torn between San Diego and Seattle, both cities I have lived in. I guess what strikes me the most is the similarity between the surrounding areas of each. Though there is a major discrepancy in weather, as well as flora and fauna, the topography is so much alike. Desert nearby, as well Visible mountains. And water. It’s everywhere in both cities. Bays, inlets, streams and rivers, islands that require boats or ferries to access, and yacht harbors!! So many yacht harbors.
I can’t actually remember if the seabird above is from San Diego or Seattle…
What inspired you or what did you appreciate this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.
Sreejit Poole’s Dungeon Prompt. The topic is so fascinating and his description, very compelling. He calls it Rage against the Machine. I sat down immediately to write out my response. I’m not done yet (see above comment re:hitting writing snag) but have enjoyed being so immersed in the way I am answering his challenge. Very inspirational, and a great balancing exercise, for me, about Dark vs Light. How to write about the dark without going dark myself….
Take a look at his site if you haven’t yet.
https://theseekersdungeon.com/2017/10/14/rage-against-the-machine-month-in-the-dungeon/
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/10/23/share-your-world-october-23-2017/
Thanks for sharing the prompt. I’m excited to see what you come up with. Writing dark without going dark yourself is getting my interest up right away.
I’m glad you were able to write for Share Your World this week. Thanks for playing. 😀
Sure. It was fun! Your challenges are great!!
Oh how I love the story of Fluffy and how the Principal gave you an award. Cracked me up that you wrote the teacher should have failed 4th grade… YES!!!~!
I figured you’d appreciate that. Hey, is it clear that the seagull at the top is about the San Diego/Seattle part of the story and not that I thought it was a duck??
yes!!! 🙂