How We Write – The Woods Are Lovely, Dark, And Scary
The prompt for this one was to write about a real-life incident. Orion doesn’t know why this particular piece of her past surfaced, but even all these years later, it was still vivid in her mind.
It happened when she was a newly-minted English teacher living in a new, strange town. Being raised on a farm and not used to the noise and bustle of a city, even a relatively small Midwestern one, she often sought the peace and quiet of local parks. While the events of this story only happened once, it did put her off that particular park.
When she first wrote this story, she mostly just stated the facts of what happened, like a victim recounting the event to the police. When she and Kyros edited the piece for this blog, they fleshed it out into an actual story, framing the incident in thoughts and emotions, while still keeping it 100% true to Orion’s experience from when she was (much!) younger.
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THE WOODS ARE LOVELY, DARK, AND SCARY
I took a deep breath, letting the light and air and peace of the wooded park seep into my body through the open car window.
I really need this. I’m still not used to this city with its loud noises, cars, and people running everywhere. I need reconnect with nature.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a man jog into view. (more…)