exercise

in order to write a story words are needed. plentiful adjectives. a few nouns. adverbs, to be sparingly used.

in order to write a story a character is needed. a strong character. adversity. an obstacle to overcome. a resolution. or not.

in order to write a story a narrative arc has to emerge. a stage, a landscape. structural devices. an architecture of ideas.

in order to write a story you need neural synapses to be unoccupied, yet alert. oblivious to ringings and beepings. ready to spark as the fingers reach down to the keys.