And a very Happy Friday to all of you. What do you have going on this weekend? One thing I definitely won’t be doing is writing. This has been a full week and this boy needs to gear it down for a couple days…..now I wish I could just shut off my writing brain so all of me could relax. LOL
Summer comes and summer goes; ours is hanging on as long as possible here in Washington. The gorgeous weather arrived on June 6th and it hasn’t left yet, but there is a chill in the air now in the evenings and it won’t be long before the leaves change and fall.
Have you written about nature before? I just posted an article today about the Earth and our responsibility towards it. Read it if you have a couple minutes and let me know what you think, but more importantly, give some thought to the message in that article, that we all are responsible for protecting our planet. Here is the link to that article.
Anyway, this is a writing site so let’s talk about writing. Thanks to Sha for guest blogging on Wednesday and giving us great suggestions about subheaders. Now let’s move on to a new topic….nature writing.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.”
Helen Keller
This coming from a woman who couldn’t see nature. Sheez! She does, however, point to our tip of the day regarding nature writing, and that is…..
TIP OF THE DAY
Write to all five senses of your readers. When you are writing about nature, engage sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste. All five senses are alive and well when we are out in nature, and those basic memories are what we want to attract when we write about the beautiful outdoors.
The second part of this tip is to grab a notebook, go outside, and write down random thoughts as you walk through the woods or by the shoreline. Remember the senses…what does the sand feel like between your toes? What do you smell in the forest?
And don’t forget to take a camera on your walk!
PROMPT OF THE DAY
Yep, nature, and if this doesn’t move you then you ain’t breathing. J
WRITER OF THE DAY
If you enjoy poetry then say hello to my Canadian friend Epi….you can find his site here. His real name is Colin but why be formal? J
CONTEST OF THE DAY
I had a surprisingly difficult time finding a nature writing contest, but I did run across something called the Earth Vision Writing Contest and you can read about it here.
MONEY OF THE DAY
Grants of between $500 and $15,000 are made available by the Furthermore Group, but they are for unpublished authors only. You can see the application process here.
AND THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY AND THIS WEEK
Enjoy your weekend, thank you for stopping by and remember to do all things with love.
Bill
“Helping writers to spread their wings and fly.”
Billybuc
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