Introduction / Week 0

[occasionally]

In the morning, I stumble into the room, guided by the dim outline of light around the edges of the pocket shutters. Perhaps once they were able to completely darken the room, but two hundred years later the wood is warped and covered with too many layers of paint. Still, they keep the room dark enough and provide insulation against the winter

Comments

[kandigurl]

You had me at "Knit two". :)

Gorgeous entry.

Also, I'm glad you're using the same icon for this journal because I recognized you immediately!

[occasionally]

Knitting is awesome. And it works well as a metaphor, too.

Glad you liked it. It was nice to write it, too... I always forget how good it can feel to write.

Yeah, I wanted to have a public journal--but I wanted to help people make the connection that it was still me.

[kandigurl]

"I always forget how good it can feel to write."

Same here!

[jenny_evergreen]

You brought that together so beautifully at the end; really excellent. And very cool. :)

[occasionally]

Thank you. Finding a good ending can be a challenge, but it's definitely something that I work to do well.

[cheshire23]

I absolutely love the flow of this. Beautiful, as always. <3

[occasionally]

Thank you. It's always a gamble putting your own style out there--I prefer to write in a way that's true to myself, but it can feel a little vulnerable, too.

[halfshellvenus]

The thought that there are characters and stories that compel you to tell them is like a brand on the soul of a writer. It never leaves, and never relents.

Welcome back!

[occasionally]

I always tell stories when I'm sitting around my house... but so often I don't think to write them down. Not that anyone wants to read about budgies taking night school courses for their accounting certificate.

It's good to be back. Thanks.

[fourzoas]

The mystery, the movement, the knitting--loved this!

[occasionally]

Thank you! I tend to think that mystery, movement, and knitting are all important traits of mine. :)