Monday, May 25, 2009

Is this how Hemingway started out?

Story writing. Nate is all about that right now. He bought a journal at the dollar store and it's where he keeps his 'collage' (his word) of stories. Yesterday he was sitting out in the shade getting his thoughts down on paper between catches with the baseball. Here are a few samples of what can be found between the pages.
"I Had A Dream"
I was in bed. I had a bad dream. The bad dream was bad, but bad dreams help your brain. And then when I had my afternoon nap I had a good dream. The End
"I Hit A Home Run"
I was in the MLB. I had a game against Canada, the best team in the MLB. But it was the first inning, then it was the ninth.....(this story to be continued)

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