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WRITERS AND DOGS

Posted on March 2, 2016 by writ7707 Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

Writing Practice and Meeting up with your MUSE

Writing Leap #64

Hi Writers,

People have unique relationships with their dogs. Digging deep in  your stories and showing how that plays out can illuminate many layers of your character as well as the particular personality of the dog.

I will never forget the moment in the movie “Oliver” when the villain kicks his little dog hard because……who knows why? But in the story Dickens showed how desperate and disturbed the villain was just by that kick. And the reader cringes.

Here’s my dog story. The characters are real but the story is fiction.

Teddy and Murphy

Mom left me alone with my baby brother, Teddy, and now he’s lying in his crib screaming so hard his face is purple.

Annoying. Can’t I just snuggle with Murphy, my new puppy? Mom surprised me with Murphy in the hospital after my operation because I was brave.

Now Teddy’s crying in big gulps. Is he sick? Like I was in the hospital? Oh no.

I pried Murphy off my chest and lifted him into the crib. Teddy put his face next to Murphy’s and fell asleep. “Murphy will make sure you won’t go to the hospital,” I whispered.

Here’s to your wide-awake imaginations, Writers! Do you have a dog story?

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LINKING THE ARTS

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Teddy and Murphy

A Very Favorite Book about Dogs for children

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One thought on “WRITERS AND DOGS”

  1. Laurie Magriel says:
    March 8, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    Somehow you managed to capture the essence of a baby boy, his older brother/sister and a puppy in a few sentences. It reminded me of Picasso whose drawings often had only a few lines to depict a meaningful scene. You and Picasso are great artists. Thank you for sharing your gift. Laurie

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