Quote Originally Posted by Rhabbi View Post
Forgot who said it, but one author advised all writer's to be cruel to their characters. I know it is hard in a short story, but all my main charactors have a history. Try to imagine something in their past that affects the way they react to what is happening to them in your story.
ack....well i'll try..i have an imagination..a fairly active one at that..but, my creativity side of myself rather sucks...i have a really good friend who i proofread for..he is very young..and wow the things he can write are what basically decided me to quit trying..i mean he is like the Mozart of writing..constantly has ideas playing around in his head...i'm wondering if it's something you have to be born with...such as i was born with the talent for playing instruments, and maybe that's as far as my artistic streak should take me..last year was the very first time i ever attempted to write anything..and i've been an avid reader all my life..

thank you Rhabbi for that advice..i'll take it into account..