Sep 22: Twists and Turns

Today's meditation is about the roller-coaster ride of an exciting story; how readers like to have unpredictable twists and turns in the story, not just in the ending. Fred White's example for today's meditation is Dorothy's journey in the Wizard of Oz. He states that this story would be much less enjoyable if Dorothy had not met such interesting characters on her journey which ultimately leads to the climactic revelations regarding the Wizard. The writing assignment is to outline a story in your journal that gives special attention to twists and turns-to unexpected disclosures or incidents. He even encourages the writer to err on the side of excess. Again I don't have time now but the story of Paulette and Ginny is one that I have already begun to outline several twists and turns into their blossoming friendship which will begin now that Ginny has taken the initiative to cross the hall and introduce herself to the woman who is always sitting in the window, watching.