This story was a product of a writing challenge. The aim was to write a-story-a-day for a week. I find that I have a proclivity towards distraction when I sit down to write. I addressed that by setting a timer and giving myself an hour in which to finish each story. I’m sure that I would have crafted something better, given more time. But, it was an exercise in both focus and efficiency.
More …I’ve been listening to a lot of true crime podcasts, lately, with the quarantine and all. Whenever they go into the history of the victim and their personal life, I can’t help but wonder if the victim would agree with the characterization. They usually seem to follow a standard format: “She loved life. She loved to help others. She would give the shirt off her back. She lit up the room when she walked in. Everyone loved here. She had a lot of talents. She had limitless potential.”
More …My response to Hilaria Baldwin’s charading as a Spanish person and a discussion of how this flavor of identity fabrication is actually quite common among Americans.
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