Story Blog

One of the writers’ discussion groups had a post about The Story Blog, sponsored by a writing lab group.  The blog is about challenging your imagination and creativity.  They post a picture and invite you to write a story about the picture.   Then they critique the heck out of it.  They pick a winner each month and the prize is… (drum roll, please)… a word of appreciation from the Writing Lab team.

I’m not sure who this Writers’ Lab team is or what gives them the credentials to judge others’ writings, but my curiosity got the best of me.

I clicked on the link and thought the first picture was fun, so I wrote something short.   They critiqued everyone else's post, but ignored mine.  Looking at the posts and the comments, being overlooked (in this case) was a good thing. 

Then the second picture was posted, and they mentioned that this picture was particularly challenging.  Of course, that statement was just thrown out there to dare the rest of us to come up with something. 

Well, I did come up with something.  It was quite simple really — so simple that I thought I was missing the point of the exercise.  I posted it anyway and waited to see if anyone would notice it.

Well, they noticed it and commented. 

Of course, they liked it.  If they hadn’t liked it, I wouldn’t be sharing this experience with you or giving you the link to their blog:  http://thewritinglabstory.blogspot.com/2010/09/challenge-for-writers.html

If they hadn’t liked my writing, promoting their blog would be the last thing on my mind… but they liked it, so…

If you are into writing challenges or need something to do on a rainy day, check them out. 


OH… talking about storytelling, I want to ask your opinion on something.

A friend of mine keeps badgering me about starting a separate blog of stories, because she would like to follow a blog of funny stories that recount the weird and silly situations I get myself into and out of. 

I love her dearly and appreciate her enthusiasm over all of this blogging stuff, but she’s not the one writing all of it… and this all takes time.

Don’t get me wrong.  I’d be happy to start up another blog, but want to make sure that there is enough interest from readers for me to support two blogs at once. 

I need to know that the benefits (your enjoyment) outweigh the cost (my time in keeping up with two blogs) before I invest myself in doing a second blog.

Let me know your thoughts and if you would follow both blogs.  It’s all up to you.





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