Always Wants to Know

Fiorella as is curious as a cow so when she heard what sounded like a mower way too close this morning, maybe on her property, she walked into the woods to find out what was going on.  After determining that the mowing was being done by a neighbor across the fence line, she went back to the house, and now she's about to check the thermostat to find out why it's so hot in here.  At the same time, she's pondering why she always wants to know what's going on. Hmmm.  Probably some relic of her childhood insecurity, but who cares?  It's served her well.

Reflections of a Writer

Fiction is fictional.  Eloquence abounds--characters never stutter, repeat themselves, or are at a loss for the right word unless it suits the plot. No unnecessary characters clog up the works. And everything in the story ultimately makes sense.
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Late at night, when Husband and Dog have gone to bed, is when Fio prowls around Amazon, peeping at first chapters of other authors' books, trying to figure out how many they've sold, and deciding she is an absolute failure.
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Fio plowed through her first eight chapters yesterday, nipping and tucking and adjusting and un-adjusting, trying to make sure the story worked.  Today she'll go through eight more chapters, but more slowly because the writing gets rougher as she goes on.  Then there are the ten thousand words she has yet to write before March 1.

Growing Up Snippets

Fiorella lives in the moment because she doesn't trust what tomorrow will bring.
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Fio is not interested in sports. She is the star of her own life.
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Teaching is a great way to educate yourself.
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Fiorella had a new wardrobe every school year when she was a child.  Now she only buys clothes when her old ones wear out--and some of them have lasted twenty years.
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Is growing up really necessary?